Jireh Christian School
63 St Georges Road, Avondale · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #41 of scored NZ schools
In summary
The Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in board administration, curriculum, and health, safety and welfare. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Avondale looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Jireh Christian School a good school?
Jireh Christian School scores 91/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ 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 5.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+39.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2019-01 · 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
2023-06-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Curriculum regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Management of Health, Safety and Welfare regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Personnel Management regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Finance regulatory and legislative requirements
"As of April 2022, the Jireh Christian School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$3.10M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$97k
Net assets / equity
$1.26M
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
5.9
1 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
$1.87M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,260
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$1.5M
2021
$1.6M
2022
$1.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 33
- Year 02 32
- Year 03 45
- Year 04 35
- Year 05 45
- Year 06 26
- Year 07 40
- Year 08 35
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 52.3%
- Other / MELAA 20.8%
- European/Pākehā 19.1%
- Pacific 14.1%
- Māori 3.0%
- International 0.7%
Location
63 St Georges Road, Avondale. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Jireh Christian School.
St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale)
Full Primary · 0.2km · 190 roll
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Avondale Primary School (Auckland)
Contributing · 0.7km · 394 roll
79
-12 vs this
Glenavon School
Full Primary · 1km · 385 roll
83
-8 vs this
Avondale College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.2km · 2,809 roll
69
-22 vs this
Avondale Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.3km · 379 roll
69
-22 vs this
Iqra School
Composite · 1.4km · 220 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Jireh Christian School a good school?
Jireh Christian School scores 91/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting Board Administration regulatory and legislative requirements
How do I enrol my child at Jireh Christian School?
Contact the school directly on 09-8366913, email administration@jireh.school.nz, or visit www.jireh.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?
Jireh Christian School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Jireh Christian School has 298 students, with an EQI of 387 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Jireh Christian School in 2023-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- jireh.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz