Selwyn College
Kohimarama Road, Kohimarama · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #512 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Selwyn College has an inclusive, purposeful, and respectful culture with a student-centred learning environment supporting wellbeing and achievement. Teaching and learning is based on the SELWise research-based toolkit focused on developing student agency and learning attributes. Leadership prioritises school improvement and equitable outcomes for all students, with a composite score of 82.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Kohimarama looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Selwyn College a good school?
Selwyn College scores 78/100 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
- An inclusive, purposeful, and respectful school culture and student-centred learning environment that supports students' wellbeing and achievement
- Effective teaching and learning based on a research-based toolkit that is focused on developing students' agency, and learning attributes through a relevant and challenging curriculum
- Effective, strategic and established leadership that prioritises school improvement and equitable and excellent outcomes for all students
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 94% · L2 91% · UE 76% · below band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 41% · Te Pūkenga 10% · Industry 5% · bottom quartile of band (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
94% to Y13 · near band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 30.5/1k · suspensions 1.1/1k · exclusions 1.4/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+28.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2024-05 · 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
2024-05-15 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School has an inclusive, purposeful, and respectful culture with student-centred learning environment supporting wellbeing and achievement
- Teaching and learning is based on SELWise research-based toolkit focused on developing student agency and learning attributes
- Leadership prioritises school improvement and equitable and excellent outcomes for all students
- School is working to authentically integrate Mātauranga Māori into curriculum to promote excellent and equitable outcomes
- Collaborative professional learning community reflects on evidence from research and their own practice
"effective, strategic and established leadership that prioritises school improvement and equitable and excellent outcomes for all students"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$25.94M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$1240k
Net assets / equity
$6.78M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
94.2%
262 of 278 leavers
-0.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
91.4%
254 of 278 leavers
-0.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
76.3%
212 of 278 leavers
+2.5pt 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.
93.5%
2024 cohort · 278 students
+1.1pt vs 2023
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
30.5
66 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.1
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.4
3 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 49
- Service Industries 17
- Social and Community Services 7
- Manufacturing and Technology 2
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
$11.97M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,446
2018
$10.5M
2019
$10.5M
2020
$11.3M
2021
$11.7M
2022
$12.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 281
- Year 10 300
- Year 11 314
- Year 12 318
- Year 13+ 416
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 57.8%
- Asian 31.0%
- Other / MELAA 13.1%
- Māori 8.2%
- Pacific 8.2%
- International 6.3%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
12, 13
Location
Kohimarama Road, Kohimarama. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Selwyn College a good school?
Selwyn College scores 78/100 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 2024-05 review identified 5 key findings. School has an inclusive, purposeful, and respectful culture with student-centred learning environment supporting wellbeing and achievement
How do I enrol my child at Selwyn College?
Contact the school directly on 09-5219610, email info@selwyn.school.nz, or visit www.selwyn.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?
Selwyn College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Selwyn College has 1,607 students, with an EQI of 411 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Selwyn College in 2024-05, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- selwyn.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz