Milford School (Auckland)
34 Shakespeare Road, Milford · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #762 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Milford School's February 2025 ERO review found learners experience high levels of success with strong progress across all groups, including significant improvements for those at risk. The school provides caring, culturally inclusive environments with high-quality teaching in literacy and numeracy. Staff professional development is well-aligned to school strategic goals.
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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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