Stanhope Road School
2 B Harris Road, Mount Wellington · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #615 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Stanhope Road School's most recent ERO review (September 2024) found most students achieving at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics, with the school working to address disparities for some Māori and Pacific learners. Strengths include teacher professional development supporting a defined learner profile, a localised curriculum incorporating local stories and iwi links, and strong teacher-learner relationships based on mutual trust. The school achieved a composite score of 75.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Mount Wellington looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Stanhope Road School a good school?
Stanhope Road School 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.
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 2.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+2.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · 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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-09-03 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of July 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of July 2024, the Stanhope Road School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.15M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$188k
Net assets / equity
$0.63M
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
2.8
1 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
$3.98M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,479
2018
$3.4M
2019
$3.1M
2020
$4.1M
2021
$3.9M
2022
$4.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 49
- Year 02 78
- Year 03 77
- Year 04 68
- Year 05 77
- Year 06 92
- Year 07 77
- Year 08 67
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 54.4%
- European/Pākehā 28.0%
- Pacific 19.5%
- Māori 7.8%
- Other / MELAA 7.3%
Location
2 B Harris Road, Mount Wellington. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Stanhope Road School a good school?
Stanhope Road School 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 2024-09 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of July 2024
How do I enrol my child at Stanhope Road School?
Contact the school directly on 09-5796434, email office@stanhope.school.nz, or visit www.stanhope.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?
Stanhope Road School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Stanhope Road School has 614 students, with an EQI of 415 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Stanhope Road School in 2024-09, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- stanhope.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz