Freemans Bay School
Wellington Street, Freemans Bay · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,645 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Freemans Bay School's Board Assurance Review in December 2022 confirmed the board had met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements fulfilled. No composite score was available at the time of this review. The school had no active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students in Freemans Bay looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Freemans Bay School a good school?
Freemans Bay School scores 59/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. 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 73.7/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+7.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
88/100 from ERO review 2015-06 · top 10% of band (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): 88/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-08 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the code.
- At the time of this report there were no international students attending the school.
- Prior to 2020 the school catered for up to 30 international students.
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the code."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2012–2015. Click a point to read that review.
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
73.7
15 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
$7.75M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,796
2018
$5.2M
2019
$3.4M
2020
$4.1M
2021
$6.3M
2022
$7.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 93
- Year 02 103
- Year 03 101
- Year 04 72
- Year 05 102
- Year 06 113
- Year 07 8
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 73.1%
- European/Pākehā 16.6%
- Other / MELAA 8.8%
- Māori 8.2%
- Pacific 6.4%
- International 1.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Location
Wellington Street, Freemans Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Freemans Bay School a good school?
Freemans Bay School scores 59/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-12 review identified 3 key findings. The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the code.
How do I enrol my child at Freemans Bay School?
Contact the school directly on 09-3601572, email admin@freemansbay.school.nz, or visit www.freemansbay.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?
Freemans Bay School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Freemans Bay School has 657 students, with an EQI of 408 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Freemans Bay School in 2022-12, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 5 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- freemansbay.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz