Glendowie College
21 Crossfield Road, Glendowie · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #279 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Glendowie College's 2022 ERO review identified an inclusive school climate promoting equitable outcomes and high academic achievement, a collaborative professional learning community focused on learner wellbeing, and leadership sustaining relational trust and ongoing improvement. The school has a composite score of 85.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Glendowie looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Glendowie College a good school?
Glendowie College scores 82/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Learners experience an inclusive and positive school learning climate that promotes equitable and excellent outcomes and high levels of academic achievement
- A collaborative professional learning community that focus on the learning and wellbeing of each learner
- Leadership sustains a culture of relational trust, provides leadership opportunities, and prioritises ongoing improvement to support all learners
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.
L1 94% · L2 91% · UE 78% · below band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 66% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 7% · top quartile of band (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
93% to Y13 · near band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 13.9/1k · suspensions 1.8/1k · exclusions 0.6/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-2.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2022-10 · top quartile 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-10-31 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Learners experience an inclusive and positive school learning climate that promotes equitable and excellent outcomes and high levels of academic achievement
- A collaborative professional learning community that focus on the learning and wellbeing of each learner
- Leadership sustains a culture of relational trust, provides leadership opportunities, and prioritises ongoing improvement to support all learners
- ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the coherence and alignment of the curriculum across the school promotes equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners
"leadership sustains a culture of relational trust, provides leadership opportunities, and prioritises ongoing improvement to support all learners"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2025 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$19.59M
Surplus / (deficit)
$68k
Net assets / equity
$4.84M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
94.0%
221 of 235 leavers
+0.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
90.6%
213 of 235 leavers
-2.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
78.3%
184 of 235 leavers
+1.3pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
92.8%
2024 cohort · 235 students
-0.2pt vs 2023
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
13.9
25 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.8
4 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.6
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 15
- Service Industries 10
- Manufacturing and Technology 1
- Construction and Infrastructure 1
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
$12.11M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,118
2018
$8.7M
2019
$11.2M
2020
$17.3M
2021
$8.9M
2022
$12.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 236
- Year 10 253
- Year 11 244
- Year 12 252
- Year 13+ 222
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 65.8%
- Asian 31.0%
- Other / MELAA 7.4%
- Pacific 5.8%
- Māori 5.1%
- International 3.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
21 Crossfield Road, Glendowie. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Glendowie College.
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Frequently asked
Is Glendowie College a good school?
Glendowie College scores 82/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% 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 4 key findings. Learners experience an inclusive and positive school learning climate that promotes equitable and excellent outcomes and high levels of academic achievement
How do I enrol my child at Glendowie College?
Contact the school directly on 09-5759128, email accounts@gdc.school.nz, or visit www.gdc.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?
Glendowie College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Glendowie College has 1,197 students, with an EQI of 392 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Glendowie College in 2022-10, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 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
- gdc.ibcdn.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- gdc.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz