Macleans College
2 Macleans Road, Bucklands Beach · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #277 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Macleans College's 2023 ERO review of its international student programme found the school has attested full compliance with the Code and maintains highly effective processes to evaluate provision for international students. International students are well cared for, experience high quality programmes, and are well integrated into the school community. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Bucklands Beach looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Macleans College a good school?
Macleans College scores 82/100 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
- Highly effective processes in place to evaluate the quality of provision for international students
- International students are well cared for and experience high quality programmes
- International students are well integrated into the school community
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 96% · L2 93% · UE 84% · near band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 61% · Te Pūkenga 5% · Industry 3% · above band median (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
93% to Y13 · near band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 16.0/1k · suspensions 4.2/1k · exclusions 0.7/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+12.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
90/100 from ERO review 2018-09 · top 10% 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): 90/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Macleans College has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the Code
- At the time of this review there were 171 international students attending the school, and no exchange students
- Macleans College has highly effective processes in place to evaluate the quality of provision for international students
- International students are well cared for and experience high quality programmes
- They are well integrated into the school community and participate fully in a variety of cultural and sporting activities
"Macleans College has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the Code."
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$40.32M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$1428k
Net assets / equity
$24.71M
2 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
95.8%
507 of 529 leavers
-1.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
93.0%
492 of 529 leavers
-2.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
83.9%
444 of 529 leavers
-2.9pt 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.
92.8%
2024 cohort · 529 students
-2.0pt 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
16.0
68 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
4.2
22 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.7
3 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 45
- Service Industries 16
- Manufacturing and Technology 4
- Social and Community Services 2
- Construction and Infrastructure 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
$24.37M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,174
2018
$17.1M
2019
$24.3M
2020
$25.7M
2021
$26.7M
2022
$24.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 546
- Year 10 594
- Year 11 642
- Year 12 654
- Year 13+ 545
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 70.4%
- European/Pākehā 29.7%
- International 7.2%
- Other / MELAA 5.4%
- Māori 2.9%
- Pacific 2.3%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Scholarships
- academic
Scholarship
Location
2 Macleans Road, Bucklands Beach. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Macleans College.
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Frequently asked
Is Macleans College a good school?
Macleans College scores 82/100 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 2023-08 review identified 6 key findings. Macleans College has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the Code
How do I enrol my child at Macleans College?
Contact the school directly on 09-5352620, email Beyza.McEvoy@macleans.school.nz, or visit www.macleans.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?
Macleans College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Macleans College has 2,981 students, with an EQI of 385 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Macleans College 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
- assets.macleans.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- macleans.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz