Pinehill School (Browns Bay)
Cnr Hugh Green Drive & Spencer Road, Pinehill · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,442 of scored NZ schools
In summary
An ERO review in March 2023 focused on the school's international student provisions. The school attested compliance with the relevant code and completed annual self-review, though no international or exchange students were enrolled at the time of the review.
Best suited for
Students in Pinehill looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Pinehill School (Browns Bay) a good school?
Pinehill School (Browns Bay) scores 64/100 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 37.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-2.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2023-03 · below band median (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): 76/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-28 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- The school has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the code
- At the time of this review there were no international students attending and no exchange students
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the code."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.88M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$85k
Net assets / equity
$2.34M
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
37.4
7 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
$3.57M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,556
2018
$2.4M
2019
$2.5M
2020
$3.2M
2021
$3.1M
2022
$3.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 53
- Year 02 60
- Year 03 44
- Year 04 64
- Year 05 94
- Year 06 110
- Year 07 22
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 82.0%
- European/Pākehā 12.5%
- Other / MELAA 5.5%
- Māori 2.1%
- Pacific 1.5%
- International 0.6%
Location
Cnr Hugh Green Drive & Spencer Road, Pinehill. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Pinehill School (Browns Bay) a good school?
Pinehill School (Browns Bay) scores 64/100 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 2023-03 review identified 3 key findings. The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
How do I enrol my child at Pinehill School (Browns Bay)?
Contact the school directly on 09-4780301, email info@pinehill.school.nz, or visit www.pinehill.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?
Pinehill School (Browns Bay) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Pinehill School (Browns Bay) has 472 students, with an EQI of 359 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Pinehill School (Browns Bay) in 2023-03, 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
- pinehill.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz