Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School
317 Te Irirangi Drive, Flat Bush · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #595 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School is a contributing primary school in Flat Bush, Manukau, with a roll of 395 students. The school's most recent ERO review (September 2023) identified strong school values guiding student support, a positive and respectful culture that promotes love for learning, and a responsive curriculum meeting diverse learning needs. No composite score was assigned in the review.
Best suited for
Students in Flat Bush looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School a good school?
Sancta Maria Catholic Primary 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
- Strong school values that guide and support students
- A positive and respectful school culture that promotes students' love for learning
- A responsive curriculum that focuses on meeting all students' learning needs
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 13.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-2.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
86/100 from ERO review 2017-05 · 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): 86/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-09-25 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Strong school values that guide and support students
- Positive and respectful school culture that promotes students' love for learning
- Responsive curriculum that focuses on meeting all students' learning needs
- Committed teachers who are reflective of the school's community
- Engaged, supportive and collaborative school community
"design concept learning through a localised curriculum so that students become critical, confident and connected learners able to engage in a rapidly changing world"
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
13.4
2 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
$2.64M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,676
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.2M
2020
$2.4M
2021
$2.4M
2022
$2.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 56
- Year 02 53
- Year 03 71
- Year 04 61
- Year 05 59
- Year 06 57
- Year 07 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 72.7%
- Pacific 18.7%
- European/Pākehā 11.4%
- Other / MELAA 7.8%
- Māori 2.5%
Location
317 Te Irirangi Drive, Flat Bush. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School.
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Frequently asked
Is Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School a good school?
Sancta Maria Catholic Primary 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 2023-09 review identified 5 key findings. Strong school values that guide and support students
How do I enrol my child at Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2715249, email office@sanctamariaprimary.school.nz, or visit www.sanctamariaprimary.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?
Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School has 395 students, with an EQI of 367 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School in 2023-09, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz