Holy Cross School (Miramar)
2 Athens Street, Miramar
Composite score
Established
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.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-12.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2016-10 · near 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-11-07 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- 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."
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
$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.
- 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.
- 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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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Holy Cross School (Miramar).
Miramar Central School
Contributing · 0.3km · 180 roll
61
-15 vs this
Worser Bay School
Contributing · 0.8km · 113 roll
65
-11 vs this
TKKM o Nga Mokopuna
Composite · 1.1km · 157 roll
96
+20 vs this
St Anthony's School (Seatoun)
Full Primary · 1.1km · 44 roll
68
-8 vs this
Scots College
Composite · 1.1km · 1,147 roll
87
+11 vs this
Kahurangi School
Full Primary · 1.3km · 273 roll
61
-15 vs this
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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz