Pinehurst School
75 Bush Road, Albany · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #592 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Pinehurst School is a composite private school in Albany, Auckland serving 1,144 students. The school meets all criteria for private school registration and maintains regularly reviewed policies and procedures supporting student physical and emotional safety. The school demonstrates high-quality processes for international student pastoral care and self-review, with a composite score of 85.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Albany looking for an independent setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Pinehurst School a good school?
Pinehurst School scores 77/100 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
- School meets all eight criteria for registration as a private school
- Regularly reviewed policies and procedures supporting physical and emotional safety
- High quality processes for international student pastoral care and self-review
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.
L1 100% · L2 99% · UE 95% · top quartile of band (n=38) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 36% · Te Pūkenga 1% · Industry 0% · near band median (n=36) · why? ▼ hide
94% to Y13 · above band median (n=44) · why? ▼ hide
no discipline data · why? ▼ hide
+12.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2024-06 · top quartile of band (n=96) · why? ▼ hide
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-06-05 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School meets all criteria for registration as a private school under the Education and Training Act 2020
- Premises, staffing, equipment, and curriculum are all suitable for the school's student population
- School has regularly reviewed policies and procedures to provide for a physically and emotionally safe place for students
- Some policy documents required updating to reflect legislative changes, which the school addressed following the on-site review
- High quality processes for annual self-review and provision of pastoral care of international students are in place
"A safe place is one in which risks to student safety are regularly assessed and evaluated with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, harm. A safe place is one where clear policies exist and are acted upon to eliminate or minimise harm."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
100.0%
107 of 107 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
99.1%
106 of 107 leavers
+2.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
95.3%
102 of 107 leavers
-0.1pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
94.4%
2024 cohort · 107 students
+0.6pt vs 2023
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
$1.27M
Per-student funding · 2022
$1,113
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.1M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$1.2M
2022
$1.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 63
- Year 02 91
- Year 03 69
- Year 04 69
- Year 05 69
- Year 06 71
- Year 07 98
- Year 08 100
- Year 09 100
- Year 10 101
- Year 11 104
- Year 12 101
- Year 13+ 85
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 84.0%
- European/Pākehā 15.6%
- Other / MELAA 2.0%
- International 1.8%
- Māori 0.9%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
Years 1-13
Location
75 Bush Road, Albany. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Pinehurst School.
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Pinehill School (Browns Bay)
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Frequently asked
Is Pinehurst School a good school?
Pinehurst School scores 77/100 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 2024-06 review identified 5 key findings. School meets all criteria for registration as a private school under the Education and Training Act 2020
How do I enrol my child at Pinehurst School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4140960, email info@pinehurst.school.nz, or visit www.pinehurst.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?
Pinehurst School is a private school. Tuition fees are set by the school — contact them directly for current rates.
What is the roll size?
Pinehurst School has 1,144 students.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Pinehurst School in 2024-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 2 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- pinehurst.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz