Kelston Girls' College
Great North Road, New Lynn · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,445 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kelston Girls' College's most recent Board Assurance Review (September 2024) found the board had attested to compliance in most regulatory areas including health, safety, welfare, personnel management, finance, and assets. Two areas of non-compliance were identified: the school lacks a health curriculum statement and has incomplete police vetting records. Curriculum compliance status remains to be confirmed.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in New Lynn looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Kelston Girls' College a good school?
Kelston Girls' College scores 63/100 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 to compliance in majority of regulatory areas including health, safety, welfare, personnel management, finance, and assets
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 81% · L2 74% · UE 41% · near band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 16% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 1% · below band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
88% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 6.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+24.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
62/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · bottom 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): 62/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-09-23 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration, Management of Health, Safety and Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets as of May 2024
- Curriculum compliance status yet to be confirmed
- Two areas of non-compliance identified: lack of health curriculum statement and incomplete police vetting records
- Board has taken steps to address identified areas of non-compliance
"As of May 2024, the Kelston Girls' College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
80.6%
83 of 103 leavers
+10.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
73.8%
76 of 103 leavers
+15.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
40.8%
42 of 103 leavers
+1.4pt 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.
88.3%
2024 cohort · 103 students
+10.4pt 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
6.4
5 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 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
$5.64M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,468
2018
$4.7M
2019
$5.3M
2020
$5.4M
2021
$5.5M
2022
$5.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 123
- Year 10 124
- Year 11 129
- Year 12 107
- Year 13+ 102
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 58.2%
- Asian 28.4%
- Māori 14.3%
- European/Pākehā 10.2%
- Other / MELAA 7.4%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
13-19 years old
Location
Great North 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 Girls' College.
Kelston School
Contributing · 0.5km · 329 roll
76
+13 vs this
Fruitvale Road School
Contributing · 0.9km · 375 roll
83
+20 vs this
St Leonards Road School
Contributing · 1km · 464 roll
72
+9 vs this
Kelston Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.1km · 790 roll
53
-10 vs this
Glen Eden School
Contributing · 1.1km · 337 roll
62
-1 vs this
Kelston Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.2km · 420 roll
64
+1 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Kelston Girls' College a good school?
Kelston Girls' College scores 63/100 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 2024-09 review identified 4 key findings. Board has attested to compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration, Management of Health, Safety and Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets as of May 2024
How do I enrol my child at Kelston Girls' College?
Contact the school directly on 09-8276063, email ppa@kelstongirls.school.nz, or visit www.kelstongirls.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 Girls' College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kelston Girls' College has 596 students, with an EQI of 507 (higher socio-economic need). It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kelston Girls' College in 2024-09, 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
- kelstongirls.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz