Long Bay College
Ashley Avenue, Torbay · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #670 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Long Bay College's 2024 ERO review found that systematic, collaborative inquiry and internal monitoring processes are embedded and effective. Leadership demonstrates capability and capacity to support continual adaptation and strategic delivery of priorities. Policies, programmes and practices promoting student wellbeing and safety underpin an orderly and supportive environment. The school has a composite score of 83.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Torbay looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Long Bay College a good school?
Long Bay College scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
L1 94% · L2 91% · UE 78% · top quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 40% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 10% · near band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
87% to Y13 · near band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 19.4/1k · suspensions 2.7/1k · exclusions 2.6/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+26.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · above band median (n=520) · 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): 83/100.
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"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
94.3%
265 of 281 leavers
+0.8pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
90.7%
255 of 281 leavers
+3.3pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
78.3%
220 of 281 leavers
+9.6pt 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.
87.2%
2024 cohort · 281 students
+1.7pt 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
19.4
53 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.7
9 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.6
7 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 15
- Service Industries 14
- Manufacturing and Technology 12
- Construction and Infrastructure 9
- Social and Community Services 8
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
$12.94M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,948
2018
$10.4M
2019
$12.6M
2020
$13.8M
2021
$13.7M
2022
$12.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 382
- Year 10 418
- Year 11 411
- Year 12 361
- Year 13+ 321
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 71.0%
- Asian 26.8%
- Māori 8.3%
- Other / MELAA 7.5%
- International 6.9%
- Pacific 3.0%
Principal
CJ Healey
Location
Ashley Avenue, Torbay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Long Bay College a good school?
Long Bay College scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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