Richmond Road School
113 Richmond Road, Ponsonby · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #698 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Richmond Road School's December 2024 ERO review found increasingly equitable and excellent outcomes for most learners across reading, mathematics and writing. The school has developed a collaborative culture with strong relational trust, well-aligned professional learning, and responsive curriculum pathways that celebrate learners' identities and cultures. The school achieved a composite score of 82.
Best suited for
Students in Ponsonby looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Richmond Road School a good school?
Richmond Road School scores 76/100 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 attested to compliance across all six major regulatory and legislative requirement areas as of August 2024
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
-15.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- One area of non-compliance identified: board has not yet adopted a statement on the delivery of the health curriculum after consultation with school community
- Non-compliance relates to Education and Training Act 2020 Section 91 requirement for health curriculum statement adoption at least once every two years
"adopt a statement on the delivery of the health curriculum, at least once in every two years, after consultation with the school community."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.86M
Surplus / (deficit)
$41k
Net assets / equity
$0.96M
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
$2.67M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,925
2018
$3.7M
2019
$2.7M
2020
$4.2M
2021
$3.0M
2022
$2.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 44
- Year 02 47
- Year 03 44
- Year 04 48
- Year 05 47
- Year 06 49
- Year 07 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 59.5%
- Pacific 37.1%
- Māori 24.7%
- Asian 10.4%
- Other / MELAA 6.0%
Location
113 Richmond Road, Ponsonby. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Richmond Road School.
St Paul's College (Ponsonby)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.3km · 399 roll
61
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Marist Catholic School (Herne Bay)
Contributing · 0.7km · 140 roll
61
-15 vs this
Grey Lynn School
Contributing · 0.9km · 270 roll
71
-5 vs this
Ponsonby Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.9km · 548 roll
73
-3 vs this
Auckland Secondary Schools' Centre
Activity Centre · 1.2km · roll n/a
89
+13 vs this
Bayfield School
Contributing · 1.2km · 394 roll
80
+4 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Richmond Road School a good school?
Richmond Road School scores 76/100 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 2024-12 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Richmond Road School?
Contact the school directly on 09-376 1091, email office@richmondroad.school.nz, or visit www.richmondroad.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?
Richmond Road School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Richmond Road School has 299 students, with an EQI of 403 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Richmond Road School in 2024-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- richmondroad.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz