St Mary's School (Ellerslie)
58 Main Highway, Ellerslie · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #614 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Mary's School (Ellerslie) is a contributing primary school in Auckland with a roll of 400 students. A board assurance review in June 2023 confirmed the board's attestation to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022, with board administration and curriculum confirmed as compliant. No composite score was assigned in this review type.
Best suited for
Students in Ellerslie looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Mary's School (Ellerslie) a good school?
St Mary's School (Ellerslie) 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 Special Catholic Character and shared values that promote a strong sense of belonging
- Collaborative leadership and staff who are committed to improving student outcomes
- A supportive St Mary's community who engages positively with the school
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
+1.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
72/100 from ERO review 2017-08 · bottom quartile 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): 72/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School is working with ERO in Te Ara Huarau improvement evaluation approach
- Strategic priorities focus on embedding new vision framework and developing localised curriculum aligned with NZ curriculum refresh
- School expects deliberate actions to implement vision framework, growing teacher capability through professional development, and students developing agency in learning
"develop a localised (personalised) curriculum to meet the needs of our students aligned with the New Zealand curriculum refresh"
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
$2.32M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,805
2018
$2.0M
2019
$2.2M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$2.2M
2022
$2.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 57
- Year 02 70
- Year 03 54
- Year 04 55
- Year 05 67
- Year 06 60
- Year 07 21
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 55.5%
- Asian 36.0%
- Pacific 11.8%
- Māori 7.5%
- Other / MELAA 4.5%
Location
58 Main Highway, Ellerslie. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Mary's School (Ellerslie) a good school?
St Mary's School (Ellerslie) 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 2023-06 review identified 3 key findings. School is working with ERO in Te Ara Huarau improvement evaluation approach
How do I enrol my child at St Mary's School (Ellerslie)?
Contact the school directly on 09-5798937, email adminaccounts@stmary.school.nz, or visit www.stmary.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 School (Ellerslie) 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 School (Ellerslie) has 400 students, with an EQI of 367 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Mary's School (Ellerslie) in 2023-06, 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