Lynfield College
White Swan Road, Mount Roskill · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,089 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Lynfield College's 2024 ERO review found leaders and teachers focused on implementing improvement strategies, with collaborative staff committed to inclusion and academic potential for all students. Students access a challenging, relevant and innovative curriculum.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Mount Roskill looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Lynfield College a good school?
Lynfield College scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leaders and teachers are focused on the implementation and progress of improvement strategies
- Collaborative and adaptive staff committed to all students being included and realising their academic potential
- Students experience a challenging, relevant and innovative curriculum
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 91% · L2 82% · UE 59% · bottom 10% of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 45% · Te Pūkenga 8% · Industry 2% · bottom quartile of band (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
91% to Y13 · below band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 27.1/1k · suspensions 6.7/1k · exclusions 3.1/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+9.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2024-06 · top quartile of band (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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-06-14 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Leaders and teachers are focused on the implementation and progress of improvement strategies
- Collaborative and adaptive staff committed to all students being included and realising their academic potential
- Students experience a challenging, relevant and innovative curriculum
- School is working with ERO to evaluate how effectively it is strengthening educationally meaningful home-school partnerships for the benefit of all students
"leaders and teachers are focused on the implementation and progress of improvement strategies"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$23.11M
Surplus / (deficit)
$996k
Net assets / equity
$7.10M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
90.9%
279 of 307 leavers
+5.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
82.4%
253 of 307 leavers
+8.9pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
59.0%
181 of 307 leavers
+11.1pt 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.
91.2%
2024 cohort · 307 students
+4.0pt 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
27.1
73 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
6.7
22 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
3.1
8 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 17
- Service Industries 14
- Social and Community Services 4
- Manufacturing and Technology 2
- Construction and Infrastructure 1
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
$17.81M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,920
2018
$12.4M
2019
$13.3M
2020
$15.9M
2021
$17.7M
2022
$17.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 385
- Year 10 388
- Year 11 364
- Year 12 369
- Year 13+ 487
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 67.8%
- European/Pākehā 21.1%
- Pacific 9.5%
- Other / MELAA 8.1%
- Māori 5.8%
- International 2.6%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
dedicated class
Location
White Swan Road, Mount Roskill. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Lynfield College a good school?
Lynfield College scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-06 review identified 4 key findings. Leaders and teachers are focused on the implementation and progress of improvement strategies
How do I enrol my child at Lynfield College?
Contact the school directly on 09-6270600, email admin@lynfield.school.nz, or visit www.lynfield.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?
Lynfield College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Lynfield College has 1,997 students, with an EQI of 417 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Lynfield College in 2024-06, 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
- lynfield.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz