Liston College
69 Rathgar Road, Henderson · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #328 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Liston College received a regular ERO review in November 2024. The review found almost all students achieve NCEA Levels 1 to 3, with nearly all Year 13 students gaining University Entrance. Strategic leadership is highly effective in sustaining outcomes for all learners, supported by robust evidence-based evaluation. Students report strong belonging in an inclusive, respectful community where language, culture and identity are valued.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Henderson looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Liston College a good school?
Liston College scores 81/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leaders set and relentlessly pursue coherent, student-centred improvement goals that explicitly align with the school's values.
- Leaders use a range of robust evidence to evaluate and report on initiatives that improve learner outcomes and wellbeing.
- Students experience a calm and orderly environment underpinned by structured, well-prepared lessons and high expectations for achievement and personal progress.
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 98% · L2 95% · UE 90% · above band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 48% · Te Pūkenga 11% · Industry 12% · above band median (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
95% to Y13 · above band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 30.5/1k · suspensions 1.4/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+0.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · above band median (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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-11-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Achievement information overtime shows almost all students achieve at National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Levels 1 to 3; almost all Year 13 students achieve University Entrance.
- Highly effective strategic leadership ensures teaching, learning and school systems sustain excellent outcomes for all students.
- Learners have a strong sense of belonging and benefit from an inclusive and mutually respectful school community where their language, culture and identity are valued.
- Most students attend regularly; the school is exceeding the Ministry of Education targets.
- Teachers and leaders are taking deliberate steps to integrate mātauranga Māori and te reo Māori more consistently throughout the curriculum to enhance learning opportunities.
"Highly effective strategic leadership ensures teaching, learning and school systems sustain excellent outcomes for all students."
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$11.33M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$355k
Net assets / equity
$1.65M
3 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
98.2%
107 of 109 leavers
+0.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
95.4%
104 of 109 leavers
+3.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
89.9%
98 of 109 leavers
+6.4pt 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.
94.5%
2024 cohort · 109 students
-0.6pt 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
30.5
38 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.4
2 this year · 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 3
- Service Industries 2
- Manufacturing and Technology 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
$6.84M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,164
2018
$5.9M
2019
$5.9M
2020
$6.6M
2021
$6.6M
2022
$6.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 113
- Year 08 120
- Year 09 127
- Year 10 117
- Year 11 128
- Year 12 110
- Year 13+ 124
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 45.3%
- Asian 36.5%
- Pacific 28.3%
- Māori 11.0%
- Other / MELAA 6.3%
- International 2.1%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Years accepted
Year 7 to Year 13
Location
69 Rathgar Road, Henderson. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Liston College a good school?
Liston College scores 81/100 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 2024-11 review identified 5 key findings. Achievement information overtime shows almost all students achieve at National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Levels 1 to 3; almost all Year 13 students achieve University Entrance.
How do I enrol my child at Liston College?
Contact the school directly on 09-8389350, email nicki.packer@liston.school.nz, or visit www.liston.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?
Liston College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Liston College has 838 students, with an EQI of 414 (lower socio-economic need). It is a boys school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Liston College in 2024-11, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- liston2025.ibcdn.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- liston.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz