Macleans Primary School
Wycherley Drive, Bucklands Beach · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #387 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Macleans Primary School is a contributing primary school in Bucklands Beach serving 603 students. The school demonstrates an inclusive culture and collaborative teaching approach with strong leadership and high relational trust. The 2019 ERO review noted effective systems for identifying students needing accelerated progress, with some Māori and Pacific students making strong gains, though overall writing achievement has declined over four years, attributed partly to increased numbers of second language learners.
Best suited for
Students in Bucklands Beach looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Macleans Primary School a good school?
Macleans Primary School scores 80/100 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
- An inclusive and respectful culture that places children at the centre
- A collaborative and cohesive approach to teaching and learning that ensures high expectations for all
- Strong school leadership that creates and sustains high relational trust through effective communication
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 4.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+7.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2019-11 · below 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-11-25 · Steve Tanner, Northern Region
- School is working towards achieving greater equity and excellence in student achievement; writing data show a decline over four years attributed to increased second language learners
- School leaders effectively identify, monitor and respond to children who need accelerated progress; some individuals and groups including Māori and Pacific have made accelerated progress
- School processes and practices are increasingly effective in enabling equity and excellence; leadership has effective collaborative approach to building teacher capability
- In-school disparity exists for some cohorts in writing; leaders acknowledge challenge to increase parity of achievement in boys' writing
- Curriculum review has started; leaders and trustees agree that aligning curriculum expectations, relevant learning and teaching theories and practices is a priority
"A key feature of the school's development is the leadership's effective and collaborative approach to building teacher capability across the school."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.81M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$197k
Net assets / equity
$1.53M
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
4.5
1 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· 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
$3.95M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,552
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.4M
2020
$5.0M
2021
$3.7M
2022
$4.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 72
- Year 02 70
- Year 03 83
- Year 04 85
- Year 05 101
- Year 06 107
- Year 07 17
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 69.7%
- European/Pākehā 20.6%
- Pacific 6.5%
- Other / MELAA 6.3%
- Māori 5.0%
- International 0.5%
Location
Wycherley Drive, Bucklands Beach. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Macleans Primary School.
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Intermediate · 0.7km · 916 roll
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Howick Primary School
Contributing · 1km · 368 roll
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Howick Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.3km · 621 roll
83
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Pakuranga College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.3km · 2,206 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Macleans Primary School a good school?
Macleans Primary School scores 80/100 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 2019-11 review identified 5 key findings. School is working towards achieving greater equity and excellence in student achievement; writing data show a decline over four years attributed to increased second language learners
How do I enrol my child at Macleans Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 09-534 5191, email admin@macleansprimary.school.nz, or visit www.macleansprimary.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 Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Macleans Primary School has 603 students, with an EQI of 391 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Macleans Primary School in 2019-11, signed by Steve Tanner. 2 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