Northland School
14 Harbour View Road, Northland
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,298 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Northland looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Northland School a good school?
Northland 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- A detailed annual implementation plan that clarifies action and provides indicators of success
- Leadership that understands that it needs to do more to improve outcomes for priority students
- School values that are well known and enacted that support the wellbeing of learners
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
-27.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · 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
2022-08-30 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- School appointed a first-time principal at the beginning of 2021
- Leadership understands the need to do more to improve outcomes for priority students
- School has a detailed annual implementation plan that clarifies action and provides indicators of success
- School values are well known and enacted and support the wellbeing of learners
- ERO and school are evaluating implementation of the Northland Learner Pathway to engage students and support progress
"The school appointed a first-time principal who began at the beginning of 2021."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$3.18M
Surplus / (deficit)
$65k
Net assets / equity
$0.46M
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
$2.29M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,979
2018
$2.5M
2019
$4.9M
2020
$7.6M
2021
$4.7M
2022
$2.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 27
- Year 02 24
- Year 03 27
- Year 04 26
- Year 05 21
- Year 06 31
- Year 07 31
- Year 08 31
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 89.1%
- Asian 12.2%
- Māori 8.3%
- Pacific 2.2%
- Other / MELAA 2.2%
Location
14 Harbour View Road, Northland. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Northland School a good school?
Northland 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 2022-08 review identified 5 key findings. School appointed a first-time principal at the beginning of 2021
How do I enrol my child at Northland School?
Contact the school directly on 04-4757596, email office@northland.school.nz, or visit www.northland.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?
Northland School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Northland School has 229 students, with an EQI of 360 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Northland School in 2022-08, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz