Glenfield College
60 Kaipatiki Road, Glenfield · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,260 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Glenfield College's 2023 ERO review of international student provision found the school has effective systems and practices for education and pastoral care, with regular monitoring and reporting of student progress and welfare to the School Board. The school attests compliance with the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students and demonstrates strong support for international students' participation in school life.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Glenfield looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Glenfield College a good school?
Glenfield College scores 67/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Effective systems and practices for education and pastoral care of international students
- Regular monitoring and reporting of academic progress, welfare and participation to the School Board
- Strong support for international students' participation in school life
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 92% · L2 86% · UE 68% · top 10% of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 26% · Te Pūkenga 1% · Industry 4% · below band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
87% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 54.6/1k · suspensions 2.4/1k · exclusions 1.0/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+56.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2023-10 · near band median (n=406) · 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-27 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Glenfield College has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the Code
- Effective systems and practices to ensure the quality of education and pastoral care of international students are established
- Information about students' academic progress, welfare and participation is monitored and regularly reported to the School Board
- International students are well-supported to participate and contribute to all aspects of school life
- At the time of this review there were six international students attending the school
"Glenfield College 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
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$10.27M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$145k
Net assets / equity
$2.87M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
91.5%
130 of 142 leavers
-0.6pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
85.9%
122 of 142 leavers
-0.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
68.3%
97 of 142 leavers
+2.5pt 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.
87.3%
2024 cohort · 142 students
+0.5pt 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
54.6
57 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.4
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.0
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 28
- Creative Industries 11
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
$5.93M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,326
2018
$4.6M
2019
$4.4M
2020
$5.1M
2021
$5.3M
2022
$5.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 174
- Year 10 170
- Year 11 143
- Year 12 125
- Year 13+ 119
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 53.5%
- European/Pākehā 38.8%
- Māori 13.5%
- Pacific 11.0%
- Other / MELAA 4.4%
- International 1.0%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Location
60 Kaipatiki Road, Glenfield. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Glenfield College.
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Frequently asked
Is Glenfield College a good school?
Glenfield College scores 67/100 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 2023-10 review identified 5 key findings. Glenfield College 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 Glenfield College?
Contact the school directly on 09-4449066, email admin@gc.ac.nz, or visit www.gc.ac.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Glenfield College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Glenfield College has 712 students, with an EQI of 466 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Glenfield College in 2023-10, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- gc.ac.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz