Red Beach School
20 Albert Hall Drive, Red Beach · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,852 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Red Beach School's 2024 ERO review identified collaborative, strategic leadership focused on continuous improvement, a school culture that embraces its vision and student empowerment, and high levels of professional capabilities and collective capacity. The school achieved a composite score of 80.
Best suited for
Students in Red Beach looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Red Beach School a good school?
Red Beach School scores 53/100 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
- International students are well integrated into educational, community and cultural experiences
- Well-developed self-review processes in place to ensure systems continue to develop and improve
- School attests compliance with all aspects of the Code of Practice
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 61.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-14.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2024-02 · near 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-02-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- International students at Red Beach school are well integrated into the educational, community and cultural experiences offered at the school
- Well-developed self-review processes are in place to ensure systems continue to develop and improve
- At the time of this review there were two international students attending the school
"International students at Red Beach school are well integrated into the educational, community and cultural experiences offered at the school."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$7.71M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$137k
Net assets / equity
$1.24M
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
61.1
12 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
$5.70M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,653
2018
$5.0M
2019
$5.1M
2020
$6.3M
2021
$5.5M
2022
$5.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 76
- Year 02 86
- Year 03 75
- Year 04 66
- Year 05 73
- Year 06 69
- Year 07 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 84.5%
- Māori 13.7%
- Asian 13.7%
- Pacific 8.0%
- Other / MELAA 2.5%
- International 0.8%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
Year 2-6 (ages 6-11)
Location
20 Albert Hall Drive, Red Beach. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Red Beach School a good school?
Red Beach School scores 53/100 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 2024-02 review identified 5 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students
How do I enrol my child at Red Beach School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4268915, email info@redbeach.school.nz, or visit www.redbeach.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?
Red Beach School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Red Beach School has 489 students, with an EQI of 409 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Red Beach School in 2024-02, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- redbeach.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz