Murrays Bay School
18 Clematis Avenue, Murrays Bay · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,280 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Murrays Bay School is a collaborative school community focused on developing a new vision centred on harnessing student creative capabilities. The school demonstrates successful student wellbeing and strong family support. Senior leaders are committed to continuous improvement with well-resourced teaching and leadership practices.
Best suited for
Students in Murrays Bay looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Murrays Bay School a good school?
Murrays Bay 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 24.7/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-0.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2023-08 · 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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-17 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of June 2022, the Murray Bay School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$8.06M
Surplus / (deficit)
$201k
Net assets / equity
$1.61M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
24.7
8 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
$5.22M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,522
2018
$4.3M
2019
$4.4M
2020
$5.4M
2021
$4.9M
2022
$5.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 73
- Year 02 85
- Year 03 102
- Year 04 127
- Year 05 151
- Year 06 162
- Year 07 46
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 61.0%
- European/Pākehā 35.4%
- Māori 4.3%
- International 3.0%
- Other / MELAA 2.0%
- Pacific 0.8%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Location
18 Clematis Avenue, Murrays Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Murrays Bay School.
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Mairangi Bay School
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Frequently asked
Is Murrays Bay School a good school?
Murrays Bay 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 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
How do I enrol my child at Murrays Bay School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4786239, email ilse@murraysbay.school.nz, or visit www.murraysbay.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?
Murrays Bay School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Murrays Bay School has 800 students, with an EQI of 357 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Murrays Bay 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
- murraysbay.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz