Newmarket School
7 Gillies Avenue, Newmarket · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #388 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Newmarket School's 2022 ERO review identified that Māori, Pacific and English speakers of other languages are not achieving at expectation in writing. The school has established strong home-school relationships and a culture of care, with a focus on Te ao Māori, literacy and numeracy. Key strengths include understanding community aspirations and developing culturally responsive teaching practices supported by whānau engagement.
Best suited for
Students in Newmarket looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Newmarket School a good school?
Newmarket School scores 80/100 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
-4.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · 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
2022-08-25 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of March 2022, the Newmarket School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2022. 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
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
$6.11M
Per-student funding · 2022
$22,312
2018
$8.5M
2019
$5.8M
2020
$6.8M
2021
$6.0M
2022
$6.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 29
- Year 02 34
- Year 03 44
- Year 04 49
- Year 05 48
- Year 06 42
- Year 07 13
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 79.9%
- European/Pākehā 17.2%
- Other / MELAA 9.1%
- Pacific 2.6%
- International 1.5%
- Māori 1.1%
Location
7 Gillies Avenue, Newmarket. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Newmarket School.
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Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.5km · 1,312 roll
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Epsom Girls Grammar School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.7km · 2,274 roll
85
+5 vs this
ACG Parnell College
Composite · 0.8km · 1,922 roll
86
+6 vs this
St Michael's Catholic School (Remuera)
Contributing · 0.9km · 236 roll
76
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Ecole Francaise Internationale Auckland
Contributing · 1km · roll n/a
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Frequently asked
Is Newmarket School a good school?
Newmarket School scores 80/100 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 2022-08 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022
How do I enrol my child at Newmarket School?
Contact the school directly on 09-5202959, email office@newmarket.school.nz, or visit www.newmarket.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?
Newmarket School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Newmarket School has 274 students, with an EQI of 372 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Newmarket School in 2022-08, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz