Forrest Hill School
50 Forrest Hill Road, Forrest Hill · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #688 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Forrest Hill School's Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, and Management of Health, Safety and Welfare, as confirmed in the March 2025 board assurance review. No composite score was available at the time of this review. The school is not currently subject to active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students in Forrest Hill looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Forrest Hill School a good school?
Forrest Hill School scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 12.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+3.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2025-03 · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-03-03 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Curriculum regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Management of Health, Safety and Welfare regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Personnel Management regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board has attested to meeting Finance regulatory and legislative requirements
"As of June 2024, the Forrest Hill School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Achievement outcomes declined slightly from a score of 88 to 82. The 2018 report emphasized Forrest Hill as 'very effective in sustaining high levels of achievement' with 'particular success in mathematics,' while the 2025 report describes a more modest position where 'most learners achieve at or above curriculum expectations' without highlighting the same level of excellence, though it notes 'sustained improvement in learner outcomes over time.'
2018-05 → 2025-03 diff source
Both reports affirm strong teaching quality, but with a shift in emphasis. The 2018 report highlighted "innovative, responsive curriculum design" and "adaptive and innovative" teams, while the 2025 report emphasizes teachers' relational knowledge of learners and creation of "inclusive, responsive and well-organised classroom environments." The 2025 report also adds explicit focus on Te reo Māori and tikanga Māori integration, absent from the earlier assessment.
2018-05 → 2025-03 diff source
Both reports describe strong curriculum delivery with students achieving at or above expected levels in core subjects. The 2018 report emphasized 'innovative, responsive curriculum design' aligned with school vision, while the 2025 report highlights 'rich and relevant learning opportunities reflecting local contexts' and increased embedding of Te reo Māori and tikanga Māori across programmes—representing a shift toward culturally responsive and locally contextualized learning.
2018-05 → 2025-03 diff source
Both reports describe leadership as a key strength, but with a subtle shift in emphasis. The 2018 report highlighted leadership for 'equitable outcomes' and its role in vision/evaluation, while the 2025 report emphasizes leadership's role in fostering 'relational trust and collaboration' and using 'high quality evidence' for strategic priorities. The overall rating remained 'well placed,' though the score decreased slightly from 88 to 85.
2018-05 → 2025-03 diff source
Both reports affirm strong wellbeing support at Forrest Hill School, with a subtle shift in emphasis. The 2018 report highlights 'strong pastoral care systems' as a foundational strength, while the 2025 report provides more direct evidence of student experience, noting that 'learners express a strong sense of belonging and pride in their school' and that 'wellbeing information shows that students are well supported to succeed.'
2018-05 → 2025-03 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.28M
Surplus / (deficit)
$80k
Net assets / equity
$0.91M
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
12.0
2 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$2.94M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,005
2018
$2.6M
2019
$2.8M
2020
$4.2M
2021
$3.2M
2022
$2.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 82
- Year 02 69
- Year 03 62
- Year 04 77
- Year 05 86
- Year 06 80
- Year 07 14
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 64.5%
- European/Pākehā 27.8%
- Other / MELAA 8.2%
- Māori 4.5%
- Pacific 2.4%
- International 1.0%
Location
50 Forrest Hill Road, Forrest Hill. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Forrest Hill School a good school?
Forrest Hill School scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-03 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory and legislative requirements
How do I enrol my child at Forrest Hill School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4108939, email admin@forresthill.school.nz, or visit www.forresthill.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Forrest Hill School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Forrest Hill School has 490 students, with an EQI of 373 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Forrest Hill School in 2025-03, signed by Sharon Kelly. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- forresthill.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz