St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale)
2136 Great North Road, Avondale · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #299 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale) is a full primary school in Avondale with 190 students. ERO's 2024 review identified committed staff responsive to individual needs, effective teacher leadership in using achievement data, and a strong Catholic culture with a respectful, nurturing learning environment. ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how student agency initiatives enhance progress and outcomes.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Avondale looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale) a good school?
St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale) scores 82/100 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
- Committed staff who support positive change and are responsive to needs of individuals
- Leadership of teachers in utilising achievement data to inform teaching and learning programmes
- Strong Catholic values, respectful school culture, and a nurturing environment that promotes a love for learning
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=518) · why? ▼ hide
+1.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2017-11 · top quartile of band (n=520) · 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-05-09 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the development of student agency initiatives enhances the progress of students and improves outcomes for all
- Committed staff who support positive change and are responsive to needs of individuals
- Leadership of teachers in utilising achievement data to inform teaching and learning programmes
- Strong Catholic values, respectful school culture, and a nurturing environment that promotes a love for learning
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the development of student agency initiatives enhances the progress of the students and improves outcomes for all."
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
$1.38M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,272
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.1M
2020
$1.3M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 12
- Year 02 22
- Year 03 21
- Year 04 19
- Year 05 34
- Year 06 24
- Year 07 26
- Year 08 29
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 52.6%
- Asian 41.1%
- Māori 5.8%
- European/Pākehā 5.8%
- Other / MELAA 5.8%
Location
2136 Great North Road, Avondale. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale).
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-3 vs this
Avondale College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.2km · 2,809 roll
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-13 vs this
Glenavon School
Full Primary · 1.2km · 385 roll
83
+1 vs this
Avondale Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.2km · 379 roll
69
-13 vs this
Iqra School
Composite · 1.2km · 220 roll
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-19 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale) a good school?
St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale) scores 82/100 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 4 key findings. ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the development of student agency initiatives enhances the progress of students and improves outcomes for all
How do I enrol my child at St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale)?
Contact the school directly on 09-8285599, email stmarysoffice@stmarysavondale.school.nz, or visit www.stmarysavondale.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 Mary's Catholic School (Avondale) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale) has 190 students, with an EQI of 447 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale) in 2024-05, 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