KingsWay School
100 Jelas Road, Red Beach · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #152 of scored NZ schools
In summary
KingsWay School's dedicated international department maintains highly effective systems for quality education and wraparound pastoral care, with strong integration of international students into the school's educational, community and cultural experiences. The school has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code of Practice for international learners. The school achieved a composite score of 85.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Red Beach looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is KingsWay School a good school?
KingsWay School scores 86/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Dedicated international department with highly effective systems
- Quality education and wraparound pastoral care provision
- Strong integration of international students into school's educational, community and cultural experiences
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 97% · L2 95% · UE 85% · above band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 53% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 11% · near band median (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
93% to Y13 · near band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 4.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+33.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-05 · top quartile of band (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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- KingsWay School has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code of Practice for international learners
- 23 international students were attending the school at the time of review
- The dedicated international department maintains highly effective systems for quality education and wraparound pastoral care
- All international students are well integrated into the school's educational, community and cultural experiences
- International students' progress towards achievement is extremely well monitored with regular communication to parents/caregivers
"KingsWay School has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code of Practice and has completed an annual self-review of its implementation."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$21.69M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$260k
Net assets / equity
$3.94M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
97.3%
144 of 148 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
95.3%
141 of 148 leavers
+1.6pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
84.5%
125 of 148 leavers
+2.5pt 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.
93.2%
2024 cohort · 148 students
+3.1pt 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
4.4
9 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).
- Service Industries 8
- Creative Industries 2
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
$12.64M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,150
2018
$8.4M
2019
$9.3M
2020
$11.2M
2021
$11.7M
2022
$12.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 105
- Year 02 96
- Year 03 119
- Year 04 118
- Year 05 142
- Year 06 169
- Year 07 192
- Year 08 176
- Year 09 196
- Year 10 192
- Year 11 172
- Year 12 188
- Year 13+ 152
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 51.2%
- Asian 37.5%
- Other / MELAA 9.5%
- International 3.9%
- Māori 3.2%
- Pacific 1.2%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
Middle and Senior students
Location
100 Jelas Road, Red Beach. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is KingsWay School a good school?
KingsWay School scores 86/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-05 review identified 5 key findings. KingsWay School has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code of Practice for international learners
How do I enrol my child at KingsWay School?
Use the school's enrolment form: https://www.kingsway.school.nz/international/enrolment or call 09-4270900.
What are the fees?
KingsWay School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
KingsWay School has 2,055 students, with an EQI of 388 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed KingsWay School in 2023-05, 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
- kingsway.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz