Marshall Laing School
39 Marshall Laing Avenue, Mount Roskill · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,279 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Marshall Laing School is a contributing primary school located in Mount Roskill, Auckland. The 2023 ERO review found effective teaching practices within a developing local curriculum, a commitment to continuous improvement through professional development and teacher-led inquiry, and established processes for analysing achievement information to inform strategic priorities.
Best suited for
Students in Mount Roskill looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Marshall Laing School a good school?
Marshall Laing School scores 67/100 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 22.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-0.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
68/100 from ERO review 2018-08 · bottom 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): 68/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-03 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Marshall Laing 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
"Marshall Laing School is a signatory to the _Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021_ established under section 534 of the Education and Training Act 2020."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2025 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.96M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$145k
Net assets / equity
$3.76M
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
22.2
5 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
$4.57M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,349
2018
$3.5M
2019
$3.6M
2020
$3.9M
2021
$3.8M
2022
$4.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 100
- Year 02 89
- Year 03 109
- Year 04 83
- Year 05 98
- Year 06 90
- Year 07 18
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 75.7%
- European/Pākehā 12.4%
- Other / MELAA 8.8%
- Pacific 8.7%
- Māori 3.7%
Location
39 Marshall Laing Avenue, Mount Roskill. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Marshall Laing School a good school?
Marshall Laing School scores 67/100 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 3 key findings. Marshall Laing 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 Marshall Laing School?
Contact the school directly on 09-6265103, email office@marshall.school.nz, or visit www.marshall.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?
Marshall Laing School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Marshall Laing School has 622 students, with an EQI of 378 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Marshall Laing School in 2023-08, 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
- marshall.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz