St Thomas School (Auckland)
Allum Street, Kohimarama · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #539 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Thomas School continues to make good progress towards equitable and excellent outcomes, with most students achieving at or above expected levels in reading, writing and mathematics. Māori students achieve well in literacy and mathematics, though Pacific students show persistent overall disparities despite good reading performance. The school has strong leadership, effective teaching and learning strategies, and good systems for tracking student progress.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Kohimarama looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Thomas School (Auckland) a good school?
St Thomas School (Auckland) 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
- The principal's inclusive approach to building collaborative leadership that promotes high expectations and a culture of professional learning
- Teaching and learning strategies that enable students to lead their own learning
- Well-coordinated senior leadership using internal evaluation and inquiry to develop shared understanding of school vision and values
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 15.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+14.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2019-07 · below 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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-07-19 · Steve Tanner, Northern Region
- School continues to make good progress towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for students, with most children achieving at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Māori children achieve very well in literacy and mathematics with sustained achievement over three years; Pacific children show persistent overall disparity despite good reading achievement.
- Good systems and processes are in place to identify, track and monitor progress of children needing accelerated progress, with improved data literacy focus.
- Well-coordinated leadership with useful internal evaluation, growing teacher collaboration and capability supports achievement of excellence and equity.
- Board would benefit from further training including induction for new trustees to strengthen stewardship roles and support pursuit of equity and excellence targets.
"The small cohort of Māori children achieve very well in literacy and mathematics. This level of achievement has been sustained for the last three years."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2019. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$8.25M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$12k
Net assets / equity
$3.45M
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
15.1
7 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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$4.44M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,015
2018
$4.3M
2019
$6.8M
2020
$9.3M
2021
$4.6M
2022
$4.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 110
- Year 02 106
- Year 03 108
- Year 04 97
- Year 05 122
- Year 06 114
- Year 07 101
- Year 08 80
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 50.2%
- Asian 41.8%
- Other / MELAA 11.6%
- Pacific 4.6%
- Māori 4.3%
- International 3.2%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
dedicated class
Years accepted
Years 1 to 8
Location
Allum Street, Kohimarama. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is St Thomas School (Auckland) a good school?
St Thomas School (Auckland) 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 2019-07 review identified 6 key findings. School continues to make good progress towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for students, with most children achieving at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics.
How do I enrol my child at St Thomas School (Auckland)?
Contact the school directly on 09-5283938, email principal@stthomas.school.nz, or visit www.stthomas.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 Thomas School (Auckland) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Thomas School (Auckland) has 886 students, with an EQI of 377 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Thomas School (Auckland) in 2019-07, signed by Steve Tanner. 2 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
- stthomas.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz