Northcote School (Auckland)
2 Lake Road, Northcote · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,464 of scored NZ schools
In summary
In its 2023 ERO review, Northcote School demonstrated a positive and culturally responsive learning climate that promotes equity and excellence. The school's professional staff relationships focus on learner wellbeing, and leadership actively strengthens teachers' professional capability to improve student outcomes. The school continues to show ongoing improvement and innovation.
Best suited for
Students in Northcote looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Northcote School (Auckland) a good school?
Northcote School (Auckland) scores 63/100 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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-4.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
43/100 from ERO review 2018-01 · 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): 43/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-17 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2023
- Board Administration confirmed compliant
- Curriculum confirmed compliant
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed compliant
- Personnel Management confirmed compliant
"As of May 2023, the Northcote School (Auckland) School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.87M
Surplus / (deficit)
$84k
Net assets / equity
$0.76M
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
$3.08M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,814
2018
$2.9M
2019
$3.9M
2020
$3.0M
2021
$3.5M
2022
$3.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 53
- Year 02 67
- Year 03 73
- Year 04 72
- Year 05 73
- Year 06 73
- Year 07 14
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 72.1%
- Asian 23.5%
- Māori 8.6%
- Pacific 4.9%
- Other / MELAA 3.3%
Location
2 Lake Road, Northcote. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Northcote School (Auckland).
St Mary's School (Northcote)
Contributing · 0.4km · 312 roll
75
+12 vs this
Northcote College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.8km · 1,490 roll
77
+14 vs this
Northcote Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.2km · 625 roll
58
-5 vs this
Onepoto School
Contributing · 1.4km · 158 roll
92
+29 vs this
Willow Park School
Contributing · 1.6km · 669 roll
49
-14 vs this
Birkenhead School
Contributing · 1.7km · 475 roll
74
+11 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Northcote School (Auckland) a good school?
Northcote School (Auckland) scores 63/100 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 2023-07 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2023
How do I enrol my child at Northcote School (Auckland)?
Contact the school directly on 09-4807376, email admin@northcoteprimary.school.nz, or visit www.northcoteprimary.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?
Northcote School (Auckland) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Northcote School (Auckland) has 452 students, with an EQI of 367 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Northcote School (Auckland) in 2023-07, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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
- northcoteprimary.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz