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Leigh School

26 Hauraki Road, Leigh · Auckland — North

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Total roll 61
EQI 426
Founded 1936
78

Composite score

Established

B+

Top 25% in NZ

Rank #528 of scored NZ schools

Top 10% in Fewer stand-downs

In summary

Leigh School's 2022 ERO review identified strengths in equitable leadership, an inclusive learning environment, and a responsive local curriculum. The school focuses on achieving equitable outcomes for all learners. The school's composite score is 78.

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Students in Leigh looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Leigh School a good school?

Leigh School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% 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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=518).
100
Trajectory
25%
-1.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=515).
48
ERO review
40%
78/100 from ERO review 2022-12 · near band median (n=520) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2022. Peer comparison: near band median (n=520).
78

⚠ 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): 78/100.

Latest ERO review

2022-12-13 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki

ERO report
  • Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration
  • Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Curriculum
  • Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
  • Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Personnel Management
  • Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Finance
"As of August 2022, the Leigh School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
— ERO, 2022-12-13 (governance)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2022. Click a point to read that review.

latest 78
0 25 50 75 100 20162022 2016-05-31 · 83/100 2022-12-13 · 78/100

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

0.0

· 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$0.53M

Per-student funding · 2022

$8,700

2018

$0.5M

2019

$0.5M

2020

$0.6M

2021

$1.0M

2022

$0.5M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    18
  • Year 02
    12
  • Year 03
    7
  • Year 04
    6
  • Year 05
    9
  • Year 06
    7
  • Year 07
    2

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    88.5%
  • Māori
    26.2%
  • Pacific
    9.8%
  • Other / MELAA
    6.6%
  • Asian
    1.6%

Location

26 Hauraki Road, Leigh. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Leigh School a good school?

Leigh School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2022-12 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements in Board Administration

How do I enrol my child at Leigh School?

Contact the school directly on 09-4226031, email office@leigh.school.nz, or visit www.leigh.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?

Leigh School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Leigh School has 61 students, with an EQI of 426 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Leigh School in 2022-12, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 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.

Last updated

13 Dec 2022

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