Maraetai Beach School
154 Maraetai Drive, Maraetai Beach · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #342 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Maraetai Beach School is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code. No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review in November 2023.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Maraetai Beach looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Maraetai Beach School a good school?
Maraetai Beach School scores 81/100 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.
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 6.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+9.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2019-08 · above 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-11-09 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.11M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$14k
Net assets / equity
$0.39M
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
6.8
2 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
$7.22M
Per-student funding · 2022
$14,189
2018
$2.4M
2019
$3.1M
2020
$3.6M
2021
$7.9M
2022
$7.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 71
- Year 02 57
- Year 03 71
- Year 04 62
- Year 05 49
- Year 06 58
- Year 07 54
- Year 08 57
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 85.9%
- Asian 8.4%
- Other / MELAA 8.3%
- Māori 7.3%
- Pacific 2.4%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
154 Maraetai Drive, Maraetai Beach. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Maraetai Beach School a good school?
Maraetai Beach School scores 81/100 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 2023-11 review identified 3 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Maraetai Beach School?
Contact the school directly on 09-5366570, email office@maraetaibeach.school.nz, or visit www.maraetaibeach.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?
Maraetai Beach School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Maraetai Beach School has 509 students, with an EQI of 398 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Maraetai Beach School in 2023-11, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- maraetaibeach.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz