Hobsonville School
104 Hobsonville Road, Hobsonville · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #848 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Hobsonville School's 2023 ERO review found an established curriculum focusing on social and emotional learning with creative thinking, embedded common practices across the school, and extensive professional development for teachers. The school has no active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Hobsonville looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Hobsonville School a good school?
Hobsonville School scores 74/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above 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 5.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-17.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2017-02 · above 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-17 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of September 2022, the Hobsonville School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.31M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$49k
Net assets / equity
$1.99M
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
5.8
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
$4.06M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,629
2018
$4.0M
2019
$3.9M
2020
$5.1M
2021
$3.6M
2022
$4.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 69
- Year 02 50
- Year 03 57
- Year 04 62
- Year 05 68
- Year 06 57
- Year 07 77
- Year 08 70
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 49.2%
- Asian 43.8%
- Māori 12.8%
- Pacific 10.3%
- Other / MELAA 3.4%
- International 0.9%
Location
104 Hobsonville Road, Hobsonville. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Hobsonville School a good school?
Hobsonville School scores 74/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2022
How do I enrol my child at Hobsonville School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4168619, email office@hobsonville.school.nz, or visit www.hobsonville.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?
Hobsonville School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hobsonville School has 532 students, with an EQI of 397 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hobsonville School in 2023-02, 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
- hobsonville.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz