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Holy Cross School (Miramar)

2 Athens Street, Miramar

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Total roll 178
EQI 418
Founded 1932
76

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #727 of scored NZ schools

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Miramar looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Holy Cross School (Miramar) a good school?

Holy Cross School (Miramar) scores 76/100 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.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Evaluative capability that informs decision making
  • Collaborative relationships between staff and ākonga that supports wellbeing and a sense of belonging
  • Values that are well known and implemented

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=536).
100
Trajectory
25%
-12.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=534).
34
ERO review
40%
81/100 from ERO review 2016-10 · near band median (n=539) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2016. Peer comparison: near band median (n=539).
81

⚠ 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): 81/100.

Latest ERO review

2022-11-07 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini

ERO report
  • School has evaluative capability that informs decision making
  • Collaborative relationships between staff and ākonga support wellbeing and sense of belonging
  • Values are well known and implemented across the school
  • School focus on authentic contexts that are meaningful and engaging
  • ERO and school are evaluating effectiveness of teachers' intentional acts of teaching in writing to empower ākonga learning and achievement
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively teachers' intentional acts of teaching in writing empower and sustain ākonga learning, progress and achievement."
— ERO, 2022-11-07 (curriculum)

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.42M

Per-student funding · 2022

$7,979

2018

$1.2M

2019

$1.2M

2020

$1.4M

2021

$1.4M

2022

$1.4M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    24
  • Year 02
    20
  • Year 03
    19
  • Year 04
    23
  • Year 05
    18
  • Year 06
    20
  • Year 07
    33
  • Year 08
    16

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    37.1%
  • Pacific
    31.5%
  • Asian
    21.3%
  • Other / MELAA
    20.2%
  • Māori
    17.4%

Location

2 Athens Street, Miramar. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Holy Cross School (Miramar) a good school?

Holy Cross School (Miramar) scores 76/100 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 2022-11 review identified 5 key findings. School has evaluative capability that informs decision making

How do I enrol my child at Holy Cross School (Miramar)?

Contact the school directly on 04-3887189, email administration@hcm.school.nz, or visit www.hcm.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?

Holy Cross School (Miramar) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Holy Cross School (Miramar) has 178 students, with an EQI of 418 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Holy Cross School (Miramar) in 2022-11, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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.

Last updated

7 Nov 2022

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