Jean Batten School
6 Imrie Avenue, Mangere · Auckland — South
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,753 of scored NZ schools
In summary
An ERO Board Assurance review in September 2023 found the Board of Trustees attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across six key areas, including curriculum, health and safety, and finance. Non-compliance was identified in the regular and timely review of the Education Outside the Classroom Policy, though the Board has taken steps to address this. The school has no active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students in Mangere looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Jean Batten School a good school?
Jean Batten School scores 56/100 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
- Board attested compliance across six key regulatory and legislative requirement areas
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=468) · why? ▼ hide
-36.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
51/100 from ERO review 2017-07 · bottom 10% of band (n=471) · 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): 51/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-09-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Non-compliance identified in regular and timely review of the Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) Policy
- Board has taken steps to address areas of non-compliance identified
"As of June 2023, the Jean Batten School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
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
$3.33M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,421
2018
$2.9M
2019
$3.3M
2020
$3.3M
2021
$3.4M
2022
$3.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 44
- Year 02 35
- Year 03 32
- Year 04 47
- Year 05 43
- Year 06 49
- Year 07 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 74.6%
- Māori 17.5%
- Asian 14.6%
- European/Pākehā 3.0%
- Other / MELAA 1.5%
Location
6 Imrie Avenue, Mangere. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Jean Batten School a good school?
Jean Batten School scores 56/100 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 2023-09 review identified 3 key findings. Board of Trustees attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Jean Batten School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2755733, email office@jbs.school.nz, or visit www.jeanbatten.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?
Jean Batten School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Jean Batten School has 268 students, with an EQI of 491 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Jean Batten School in 2023-09, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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