Kelston Boys' High School
Archibald Road, New Lynn · Auckland — North
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,847 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kelston Boys' High School received an international students review in March 2024. The school is a signatory to the Code of Practice 2021 and attested compliance with all aspects of the Code. ERO found effective processes for annual self-review and pastoral care, reliable internal evaluation of teaching and learning quality, and demonstrated capacity to improve practices.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in New Lynn looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Kelston Boys' High School a good school?
Kelston Boys' High School scores 53/100 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
- Effective processes for annual self-review and provision of pastoral care
- Internal evaluation processes provide reliable information on quality of teaching and learning
- Demonstrated capacity to respond to and improve practices
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.
L1 80% · L2 74% · UE 64% · above band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 10% · Te Pūkenga 5% · Industry 5% · below band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
80% to Y13 · above band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 81.1/1k · suspensions 11.7/1k · exclusions 7.5/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+22.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2015-10 · top quartile 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code
- At the time of review there was one international student attending the school
- The school's processes for annual self-review and provision of pastoral care are effective
- Internal evaluation process provides reliable information on the quality of teaching and learning provision
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the Code."
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
79.5%
120 of 151 leavers
+2.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
74.2%
112 of 151 leavers
+5.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
64.2%
97 of 151 leavers
+6.8pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
80.1%
2024 cohort · 151 students
+7.2pt vs 2023
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
81.1
97 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
11.7
17 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
7.5
9 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 8
- Construction and Infrastructure 1
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
$7.61M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,629
2018
$6.2M
2019
$6.4M
2020
$6.6M
2021
$7.4M
2022
$7.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 199
- Year 10 173
- Year 11 176
- Year 12 143
- Year 13+ 110
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 73.3%
- Māori 24.6%
- European/Pākehā 20.4%
- Asian 14.4%
- Other / MELAA 3.3%
- International 0.5%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
Archibald Road, New Lynn. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Kelston Boys' High School.
Kelston Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.3km · 420 roll
64
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St Leonards Road School
Contributing · 0.4km · 464 roll
72
+19 vs this
Kelston School
Contributing · 0.5km · 329 roll
76
+23 vs this
Kelston Girls' College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.1km · 596 roll
63
+10 vs this
Iqra School
Composite · 1.6km · 220 roll
63
+10 vs this
Glendene School
Contributing · 1.7km · 123 roll
62
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Frequently asked
Is Kelston Boys' High School a good school?
Kelston Boys' High School scores 53/100 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 2024-03 review identified 5 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Kelston Boys' High School?
Contact the school directly on 09-8186185, email data.manager@kbhs.school.nz, or visit www.kbhs.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?
Kelston Boys' High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kelston Boys' High School has 790 students, with an EQI of 505 (higher socio-economic need). It is a boys school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kelston Boys' High School in 2024-03, 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- kbhs.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz