Mellons Bay School
140 Mellons Bay Road, Howick · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #530 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Mellons Bay School is a contributing primary school located in Howick, Auckland. The Board of Education completed a board assurance review in May 2023, confirming that all regulatory and legislative requirements were met as of September 2022, along with board administration and curriculum requirements. No active Ministry of Education intervention is in place.
Best suited for
Students in Howick looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Mellons Bay School a good school?
Mellons Bay School scores 78/100 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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-6.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2023-05 · near 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-25 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of September 2022, the Mellons Bay School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$5.03M
Surplus / (deficit)
$175k
Net assets / equity
$1.54M
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
0.0
· 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
$3.34M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,010
2018
$2.7M
2019
$4.2M
2020
$4.2M
2021
$3.7M
2022
$3.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 64
- Year 02 74
- Year 03 55
- Year 04 87
- Year 05 76
- Year 06 82
- Year 07 26
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 53.8%
- European/Pākehā 45.8%
- Other / MELAA 6.3%
- Māori 5.7%
- Pacific 2.5%
- International 0.2%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Location
140 Mellons Bay Road, Howick. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Mellons Bay School.
Owairoa Primary School
Contributing · 1.5km · 858 roll
79
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Macleans College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.6km · 2,981 roll
82
+4 vs this
Macleans Primary School
Contributing · 1.7km · 603 roll
80
+2 vs this
Howick Primary School
Contributing · 1.9km · 368 roll
73
-5 vs this
Howick Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.9km · 621 roll
83
+5 vs this
Bucklands Beach Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.9km · 916 roll
79
+1 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Mellons Bay School a good school?
Mellons Bay School scores 78/100 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 2023-05 review identified 7 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2022
How do I enrol my child at Mellons Bay School?
Contact the school directly on 09-5344363, email admin@mellonsbay.school.nz, or visit mellonsbay.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?
Mellons Bay School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Mellons Bay School has 476 students, with an EQI of 354 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Mellons Bay School in 2023-05, 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
- mellonsbay.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz