Fruitvale Road School
9 Croydon Road, New Lynn · Auckland — North
Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #244 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Fruitvale Road School's 2022 ERO review identified strengths in its shift to a Māori holistic lens for teaching, well-developed internal evaluation practices, and strong whānau and community partnerships. The school's values-based approach and focus on positive learner outcomes were noted as supporting ākonga to be their best self. No composite score was available at the time of review.
Best suited for
Students in New Lynn looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Fruitvale Road School a good school?
Fruitvale Road School scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ 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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+7.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2016-06 · top quartile of band (n=520) · 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-10-05 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of March 2022, the Fruitvale Road School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
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
0.0
· 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
$2.99M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,971
2018
$3.5M
2019
$4.9M
2020
$5.7M
2021
$3.8M
2022
$3.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 64
- Year 02 55
- Year 03 64
- Year 04 55
- Year 05 53
- Year 06 48
- Year 07 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 40.0%
- European/Pākehā 32.5%
- Pacific 30.7%
- Māori 13.6%
- Other / MELAA 6.9%
Location
9 Croydon Road, New Lynn. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Fruitvale Road School.
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Frequently asked
Is Fruitvale Road School a good school?
Fruitvale Road School scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-10 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022
How do I enrol my child at Fruitvale Road School?
Contact the school directly on 09-8272752, email office@fruitvale.school.nz, or visit www.fruitvale.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?
Fruitvale Road School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Fruitvale Road School has 375 students, with an EQI of 440 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Fruitvale Road School in 2022-10, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 3 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz