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St Mary's School (Northcote)

45 Gladstone Road, Northcote · Auckland — North

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Total roll 312
EQI 365
Founded 1934
75

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #770 of scored NZ schools

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Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager

A limited statutory manager has been appointed to St Mary's School (Northcote) . NZ Gazette notice

Top 25% in Fewer stand-downs
State-integrated school State-integrated Catholic Co-educational Contributing Primary (Years 1-6) EQI 365 (low need)

In summary

St Mary's School (Northcote) has a composite score of 83. The school's most recent ERO review (March 2025) found that success and progress for all learners is increasing, with most meeting or exceeding expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics, and results becoming more equitable across different groups. The school is noted for caring, respectful and inclusive learning environments, high quality teaching practice in foundational skills, and collaborative learning spaces that foster inclusive participation. The school is currently subject to a limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.

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Is St Mary's School (Northcote) a good school?

St Mary's School (Northcote) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Students learn in caring, respectful and inclusive environments with strong sense of belonging
  • High quality teaching practice improves progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics
  • Broad school curriculum focused on sound foundational skills through structured teaching and learning approaches

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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · 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: top 10% of band (n=536).
100
Trajectory
25%
-18.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=534).
27
ERO review
40%
83/100 from ERO review 2025-03 · above band median (n=539) · 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: 2025. Peer comparison: above band median (n=539).
83

⚠ 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): 83/100.

Latest ERO review

2025-03-06 · Sharon Kelly, ERO

ERO report
  • Success and progress for all learners is increasing, with most learners meeting or exceeding expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics
  • Results are becoming more equitable for all groups of learners across foundation skills
  • Teachers use evidence-based and differentiated strategies in collaborative and orderly learning environments that foster inclusive participation
  • Senior leadership builds school culture founded on relational trust and strategically uses internal and external expertise to improve teaching and learning
  • The school has significantly improved achievement and progress for those learners most at risk of not achieving since the previous review
"Senior leadership builds a school culture founded on relational trust. They create opportunities for staff to build quality teaching and learning practices by strategically using internal and external expertise."
— ERO, 2025-03-06 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2025. Click a point to read that review.

latest 83
0 25 50 75 100 20222025 2022-12-20 · 83/100 2025-03-06 · 83/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: n/a

Annual report

Total revenue

$3.77M

Surplus / (deficit)

$0k

Net assets / equity

$0.70M

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

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$2.16M

Per-student funding · 2022

$6,915

2018

$2.2M

2019

$2.1M

2020

$2.3M

2021

$2.2M

2022

$2.2M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    48
  • Year 02
    36
  • Year 03
    46
  • Year 04
    55
  • Year 05
    57
  • Year 06
    49
  • Year 07
    6

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    61.5%
  • Asian
    36.9%
  • Pacific
    8.0%
  • Other / MELAA
    8.0%
  • Māori
    6.7%
  • International
    0.6%

Location

45 Gladstone Road, Northcote. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is St Mary's School (Northcote) a good school?

St Mary's School (Northcote) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2025-03 review identified 6 key findings. Success and progress for all learners is increasing, with most learners meeting or exceeding expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics

How do I enrol my child at St Mary's School (Northcote)?

Contact the school directly on 09-4184333, email office@sms.school.nz, or visit www.sms.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 (Northcote) 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 (Northcote) has 312 students, with an EQI of 365 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed St Mary's School (Northcote) in 2025-03, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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.

Last updated

6 Mar 2025

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  • schoolsdata.co.nz
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