Ponsonby Primary School
44 Curran Street, Herne Bay · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #764 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Ponsonby Primary School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022, with demonstrated compliance across six requirement areas. Board administration and curriculum requirements were met according to the October 2022 board assurance review.
Best suited for
Students in Herne Bay looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Ponsonby Primary School a good school?
Ponsonby Primary School scores 75/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has demonstrated compliance across all six regulatory and legislative requirement areas
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
-28.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
92/100 from ERO review 2015-06 · 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): 92/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-10-18 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of June 2022, the Ponsonby Primary School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.04M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$39k
Net assets / equity
$1.06M
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
$2.98M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,179
2018
$2.5M
2019
$2.3M
2020
$2.7M
2021
$2.5M
2022
$3.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 54
- Year 02 57
- Year 03 54
- Year 04 50
- Year 05 32
- Year 06 44
- Year 07 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 84.6%
- Asian 15.4%
- Māori 6.8%
- Other / MELAA 3.7%
- Pacific 2.5%
- International 0.3%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
44 Curran Street, Herne Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Ponsonby Primary School.
Ponsonby Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.7km · 548 roll
73
-2 vs this
Bayfield School
Contributing · 0.9km · 394 roll
80
+5 vs this
St Mary's College (Ponsonby)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.9km · 1,001 roll
86
+11 vs this
Auckland Secondary Schools' Centre
Activity Centre · 1km · roll n/a
89
+14 vs this
Marist Catholic School (Herne Bay)
Contributing · 1.1km · 140 roll
61
-14 vs this
St Paul's College (Ponsonby)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.4km · 399 roll
61
-14 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Ponsonby Primary School a good school?
Ponsonby Primary School scores 75/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median 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 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
How do I enrol my child at Ponsonby Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 09-3763568, email office@ponsprim.school.nz, or visit www.ponsprim.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?
Ponsonby Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ponsonby Primary School has 325 students, with an EQI of 364 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ponsonby Primary School 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
- ponsprim.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz