Kelvin Road School
Kelvin Road, Papakura · Auckland — South
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,929 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kelvin Road School's Board Assurance Review from March 2025 confirmed the board has met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023, with board administration and curriculum requirements satisfied. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students in Papakura looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Kelvin Road School a good school?
Kelvin Road School scores 50/100 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.
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 139.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+25.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
74/100 from ERO review 2018-11 · near band median (n=544) · 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): 74/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-03-03 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of February 2023, the Kelvin Road School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Audited financials
Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.12M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$150k
Net assets / equity
$2.32M
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
139.3
28 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
$3.30M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,762
2018
$3.0M
2019
$3.5M
2020
$3.7M
2021
$3.5M
2022
$3.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 79
- Year 02 83
- Year 03 82
- Year 04 78
- Year 05 84
- Year 06 92
- Year 07 38
- Year 08 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 53.6%
- Pacific 40.7%
- Asian 11.7%
- European/Pākehā 5.4%
- Other / MELAA 1.9%
Location
Kelvin Road, Papakura. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Kelvin Road School.
Edmund Hillary School
Full Primary · 0.5km · 206 roll
46
-4 vs this
Papakura Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.6km · 321 roll
64
+14 vs this
Papakura High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.8km · 1,196 roll
49
-1 vs this
Cosgrove School
Contributing · 1km · 622 roll
53
+3 vs this
Papakura Activity Centre
Activity Centre · 1.3km · roll n/a
90
+40 vs this
Redhill School
Full Primary · 1.3km · 224 roll
45
-5 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Kelvin Road School a good school?
Kelvin Road School scores 50/100 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 2025-03 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
How do I enrol my child at Kelvin Road School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2988417, email secretary@krs.ac.nz, or visit www.krs.ac.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Kelvin Road School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kelvin Road School has 573 students, with an EQI of 539 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kelvin Road School in 2025-03, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz