Miramar Central School
Park Road, Miramar
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,575 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Miramar looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Miramar Central School a good school?
Miramar Central School scores 61/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Principal and senior leaders strongly focused on building collaborative and positive staff culture embodied in 'He waka eke noa'
- PB4L having a strong impact on school's culture and inclusive environment
- Board receives comprehensive reports with detailed information about student progress and impact of programmes
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 29.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-24.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2019-03 · below 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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-03-25 · Alan Wynyard, Southern Region
- Overall student achievement has increased, with most students achieving at and above curriculum expectations in mathematics
- Māori and Pacific student achievement has increased but significant disparity remains compared with Asian and Pākehā students
- PB4L is having a strong impact on the school's culture and development of an inclusive environment
- Assessment practices have been redefining with a more formative approach and strengthened moderation in writing
- New principal and three senior leaders appointed in 2018 have strongly focused on building collaborative and positive staff culture
"The principal and senior leaders are strongly focused on building a collaborative and positive staff culture. This is embodied in the whakatauki 'He waka eke noa, a canoe that we are all on together'."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2019. 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
29.4
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
$2.74M
Per-student funding · 2022
$15,201
2018
$1.7M
2019
$1.6M
2020
$2.1M
2021
$1.8M
2022
$2.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 38
- Year 02 18
- Year 03 23
- Year 04 25
- Year 05 39
- Year 06 24
- Year 07 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 42.2%
- European/Pākehā 31.1%
- Other / MELAA 15.6%
- Māori 14.4%
- Pacific 13.3%
Location
Park Road, Miramar. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Miramar Central School.
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Frequently asked
Is Miramar Central School a good school?
Miramar Central School scores 61/100 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 2019-03 review identified 6 key findings. Overall student achievement has increased, with most students achieving at and above curriculum expectations in mathematics
How do I enrol my child at Miramar Central School?
Contact the school directly on 04-9390684, email office@miramarcentral.school.nz, or visit www.miramarcentral.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?
Miramar Central School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Miramar Central School has 180 students, with an EQI of 415 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Miramar Central School in 2019-03, signed by Alan Wynyard. 2 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz