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St Leonards Road School

15 St Leonards Road, Kelston · Auckland — North

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Total roll 464
EQI 481
Founded 1962
72

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #988 of scored NZ schools

In summary

St Leonards Road School is a contributing primary school in Kelston, Auckland. The Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all domains as of May 2023, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed in the April 2024 board assurance review.

Best suited for

Students in Kelston looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is St Leonards Road School a good school?

St Leonards Road School scores 72/100 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

  • Ākonga wellbeing is consistently well promoted and sustained in a warm, welcoming, and collaborative school culture
  • Relationships with parents are strong and well meaning
  • Partnerships with local community networks are well-established

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 23.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=468) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: above band median (n=468).
77
Trajectory
25%
-3.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=469).
45
ERO review
40%
85/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · top 10% of band (n=471) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=471).
85

⚠ 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): 85/100.

Latest ERO review

2024-04-29 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Ākonga wellbeing is consistently well promoted and sustained in a warm, welcoming, and collaborative school culture
  • Relationships with parents are strong and well meaning
  • Partnerships with local community networks are well-established
  • The school's learning climate is inclusive and culturally grounded
  • School expects to see increased equity in ākonga achievement data and more consistent pedagogical practice across the school
"Ākonga wellbeing is consistently well promoted and sustained in a warm, welcoming, and collaborative school culture."
— ERO, 2024-04-29 (wellbeing)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.

latest 85
0 25 50 75 100 20192024 2019-05-10 · 61/100 2024-04-29 · 85/100

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

23.2

4 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$4.20M

Per-student funding · 2022

$9,047

2018

$4.3M

2019

$3.3M

2020

$3.4M

2021

$3.2M

2022

$4.2M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    66
  • Year 02
    84
  • Year 03
    60
  • Year 04
    78
  • Year 05
    66
  • Year 06
    78
  • Year 07
    12

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • Pacific
    60.6%
  • Māori
    26.9%
  • Asian
    22.4%
  • European/Pākehā
    14.0%
  • Other / MELAA
    3.0%

Location

15 St Leonards Road, Kelston. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is St Leonards Road School a good school?

St Leonards Road School scores 72/100 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 2024-04 review identified 5 key findings. Ākonga wellbeing is consistently well promoted and sustained in a warm, welcoming, and collaborative school culture

How do I enrol my child at St Leonards Road School?

Contact the school directly on 09-8187717, email admin@stleonards.school.nz, or visit www.stleonards.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?

St Leonards Road School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

St Leonards Road School has 464 students, with an EQI of 481 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed St Leonards Road School in 2024-04, 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.

Last updated

29 Apr 2024

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