Long Bay School
Ralph Eagles Place, Torbay · Auckland — North
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,827 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Long Bay School's Board of Trustees confirmed in June 2022 that the school meets all regulatory and legislative requirements across six key areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets. The most recent ERO review was a board assurance report conducted in August 2023. No composite score was available at the time of this data.
Best suited for
Students in Torbay looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Long Bay School a good school?
Long Bay School scores 54/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median 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.
standdowns 28.9/1k · suspensions 9.1/1k · exclusions 8.7/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+17.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2023-08 · near 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-25 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
- All six regulatory areas confirmed: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
"As of June 2022, the Long Bay School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.52M
Surplus / (deficit)
$104k
Net assets / equity
$0.64M
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
28.9
6 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
9.1
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
8.7
1 this year · 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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$3.97M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,884
2018
$6.4M
2019
$3.0M
2020
$3.0M
2021
$2.9M
2022
$4.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 60
- Year 02 73
- Year 03 84
- Year 04 96
- Year 05 92
- Year 06 121
- Year 07 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 50.0%
- Asian 44.1%
- Other / MELAA 8.7%
- Māori 7.1%
- Pacific 3.1%
- International 0.5%
Location
Ralph Eagles Place, Torbay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Long Bay School a good school?
Long Bay School scores 54/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-08 review identified 2 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
How do I enrol my child at Long Bay School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4736077, email admin@longbayprimary.ac.nz, or visit www.longbayprimary.ac.nz. 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 School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Long Bay School has 576 students, with an EQI of 375 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Long Bay School in 2023-08, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz