Northcross Intermediate
10 Sartors Avenue, Browns Bay · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #533 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Northcross Intermediate is an intermediate school in Browns Bay, Auckland with a roll of 1478. The Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed in the October 2022 board assurance review.
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Browns Bay looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Northcross Intermediate a good school?
Northcross Intermediate scores 78/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- An SLT team with high levels of educational expertise working together for the best outcomes for all students
- Learning environments that foster creativity, experimentation and student lead approaches
- Learning programmes that are informed by sound research and tailored to meet the strengths and needs of emerging adolescents
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 24.8/1k · suspensions 0.6/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+17.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
86/100 from ERO review 2015-10 · top 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): 86/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-10-06 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- SLT team has high levels of educational expertise working together for best outcomes for all students
- Learning environments foster creativity, experimentation and student-led approaches
- Learning programmes informed by sound research and tailored to meet strengths and needs of emerging adolescents
- School evaluating effectiveness of Project-Based Learning in improving learner outcomes for all ākonga
"an SLT team with high levels of educational expertise working together for the best outcomes for all students"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$13.99M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$11k
Net assets / equity
$2.68M
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
24.8
52 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.6
1 this year · 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
$9.19M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,219
2018
$6.7M
2019
$6.6M
2020
$7.1M
2021
$8.1M
2022
$9.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 704
- Year 08 773
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 52.6%
- European/Pākehā 42.5%
- Other / MELAA 8.3%
- Māori 3.9%
- Pacific 2.4%
- International 2.2%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
10 Sartors Avenue, Browns Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Northcross Intermediate.
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-6 vs this
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Frequently asked
Is Northcross Intermediate a good school?
Northcross Intermediate scores 78/100 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 2022-10 review identified 4 key findings. SLT team has high levels of educational expertise working together for best outcomes for all students
How do I enrol my child at Northcross Intermediate?
Contact the school directly on 09-4770167, email office@northcross.school.nz, or visit www.northcross.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?
Northcross Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Northcross Intermediate has 1,478 students, with an EQI of 394 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Northcross Intermediate in 2022-10, 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
- northcross.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz