Milford School (Auckland)
34 Shakespeare Road, Milford · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #787 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Milford looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Milford School (Auckland) a good school?
Milford School (Auckland) scores 75/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Students are engaged in learning in caring and culturally inclusive classroom environments; this results in a strong sense of belonging
- Learners benefit from high quality teaching practice that improves progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics
- Well-considered staff professional development is identified through the school strategic goals to increase staff capability
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 18.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+1.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · top quartile 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-02-27 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Learners experience high levels of success and make excellent progress; outcomes are similarly high for all groups
- The school has significantly improved achievement and progress for those learners most at risk of not achieving since the previous review
- School programmes value the diverse languages, cultures and identity students bring to their schooling
- Senior leadership builds and sustains a school culture committed to high quality teaching practices; they relentlessly pursue improvement goals and targets
- The school is making progress towards Government reading, writing and mathematics targets and is likely to meet them by 2030
"Learners experience high levels of success and make excellent progress; outcomes are similarly high for all groups."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2025. Click a point to read that review.
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
18.3
4 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
$3.44M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,698
2018
$3.1M
2019
$3.1M
2020
$3.6M
2021
$3.8M
2022
$3.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 101
- Year 02 94
- Year 03 100
- Year 04 100
- Year 05 73
- Year 06 87
- Year 07 12
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 50.0%
- Asian 49.0%
- Other / MELAA 5.6%
- Māori 4.8%
- International 2.5%
- Pacific 1.3%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
34 Shakespeare Road, Milford. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Milford School (Auckland).
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Carmel College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.6km · 1,066 roll
88
+13 vs this
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Forrest Hill School
Contributing · 1.1km · 490 roll
78
+3 vs this
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Westlake Boys High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.1km · 2,760 roll
80
+5 vs this
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Westlake Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.1km · 2,319 roll
83
+8 vs this
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Takapuna Normal Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.4km · 727 roll
86
+11 vs this
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Takapuna School
Contributing · 1.6km · 399 roll
75
0 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Milford School (Auckland) a good school?
Milford School (Auckland) scores 75/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-02 review identified 5 key findings. Learners experience high levels of success and make excellent progress; outcomes are similarly high for all groups
How do I enrol my child at Milford School (Auckland)?
Contact the school directly on 09-4897216 Ext 730, email admin@milford.school.nz, or visit www.milford.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?
Milford School (Auckland) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Milford School (Auckland) has 604 students, with an EQI of 356 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Milford School (Auckland) in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz