Long Bay College
Ashley Avenue, Torbay · Auckland — North
Composite score
Strong
Above median
Rank #52 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Torbay looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Long Bay College a good school?
Based on the most recent Education Review Office report, Long Bay College scores 83/100 (Strong) on our composite — above median of scored NZ schools. Trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. Read the underlying ERO report below for the full evidence.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Systematic, collaborative inquiry and internal monitoring and evaluation processes, practices and actions are embedded and effective
- Leadership has the capability and capacity to support continual adaptation and strategic delivery of the school's priorities
- Policies, programmes and practices promoting student wellbeing and safety underpin an orderly and supportive environment
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Systematic, collaborative inquiry and internal monitoring and evaluation processes are embedded and effective
- Leadership has the capability and capacity to support continual adaptation and strategic delivery of the school's priorities
- Policies, programmes and practices promoting student wellbeing and safety underpin an orderly and supportive environment
- The school has extensively reviewed its approach to teaching and learning through the Tino Akoranga framework
"leadership has the capability and capacity to support continual adaptation and strategic delivery of the school's priorities"
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
The 2018 report explicitly highlighted equitable outcomes for Māori learners with 'parity evident for Māori students at NCEA Levels 2 and 3' and detailed strengths in bicultural development and te reo positioning. The 2024 report does not address equity outcomes or Māori student achievement, instead focusing on inquiry processes, leadership capability, and wellbeing frameworks. This represents a significant shift away from explicit equity findings to more generic operational strengths.
2018-08 → 2024-04 diff source
Both reports rate Long Bay College's leadership as well placed, with a slight score decline from 88 to 85. The 2018 report emphasized the principal's 'change leadership based on evaluative thinking and researched evidence' and collaborative culture development, while the 2024 report shifts focus to 'systematic, collaborative inquiry and internal monitoring and evaluation processes' being 'embedded and effective,' suggesting a maturing of leadership systems rather than a fundamental change in capability.
2018-08 → 2024-04 diff source
Long bay College shifted its teaching focus from a student-centered personalised learning model with explicit emphasis on 'learning to learn' and self-managed behaviour (2018) to a more systematic, collaborative inquiry-based approach underpinned by the Tino Akoranga framework (2024). While both reports emphasise effective leadership and student outcomes, the 2024 report frames teaching through institutional processes and wellbeing rather than the individualised excellence and growth mindset programming highlighted in 2018.
2018-08 → 2024-04 diff source
Both reports affirm Long Bay College's strong commitment to student wellbeing, but with a shift in emphasis. The 2018 report highlighted a developing culture that values student voice and prioritizes wellbeing for learning outcomes. By 2024, the focus had broadened to encompass systematic policies, programmes and practices promoting both wellbeing and safety as foundational to an orderly and supportive environment.
2018-08 → 2024-04 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$22.06M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$333k
Net assets / equity
$7.99M
Principal
CJ Healey
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Frequently asked
Is Long Bay College a good school?
Based on the most recent Education Review Office report, Long Bay College scores 83/100 (Strong) on our composite — above median of scored NZ schools. Trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. Read the underlying ERO report below for the full evidence.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-04 review identified 4 key findings. Systematic, collaborative inquiry and internal monitoring and evaluation processes are embedded and effective
How do I enrol my child at Long Bay College?
Contact the school directly on 09-4779009, email office@lbc.school.nz, or visit www.longbaycollege.com. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Long Bay College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Long Bay College has 1,863 students, with an EQI of 422 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Long Bay College in 2024-04, 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
- longbaycollege.com
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz