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Stanley Bay School

15 Russell Street, Stanley Point · Auckland — North

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Total roll 201
EQI 360
Founded 1909
75

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #771 of scored NZ schools

Top 25% in Fewer stand-downs

In summary

Stanley Bay School's most recent ERO review (February 2025) found that learners progress and achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics with no significant inequities between groups. Students report a strong sense of belonging and pride in the school that supports their wellbeing and engagement. The school has well-embedded structured literacy and implemented structured mathematics since the start of 2024, with a composite score of 84.

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Students in Stanley Point looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Stanley Bay School a good school?

Stanley Bay School scores 75/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Learners progress and achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics; achievement information shows there are no significant inequities between groups of learners
  • Students express a strong sense of belonging and pride in their school that supports their wellbeing and engagement with learning
  • Leaders gather relevant feedback and ideas from students, staff and parents, and use this information appropriately to inform decision making and strategic planning

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%
-18.5% 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%
84/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · 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).
84

⚠ 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

2025-02-25 · Sharon Kelly, ERO

ERO report
  • Learners progress and achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics with no significant inequities between groups
  • Students express a strong sense of belonging and pride in their school that supports wellbeing and engagement
  • Structured literacy is well embedded; structured mathematics implemented since start of 2024
  • Significant improvement in writing and mathematics since 2022 is evident
  • School successfully promotes learners' engagement, wellbeing and inclusion
"Leaders gather relevant feedback and ideas from students, staff and parents, and use this information appropriately to inform decision making and strategic planning"
— ERO, 2025-02-25 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

4 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2025. Click a point to read that review.

latest 84
0 25 50 75 100 2015202220222025 2015-06-03 · 88/100 2022-08-19 · 85/100 2022-08-19 · 78/100 2025-02-25 · 84/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$2.89M

Surplus / (deficit)

+$68k

Net assets / equity

$0.84M

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

$1.79M

Per-student funding · 2022

$8,911

2018

$1.3M

2019

$1.5M

2020

$2.3M

2021

$1.9M

2022

$1.8M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    26
  • Year 02
    22
  • Year 03
    33
  • Year 04
    36
  • Year 05
    20
  • Year 06
    48
  • Year 07
    5

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    94.5%
  • Māori
    5.5%
  • Asian
    4.5%
  • Pacific
    2.0%
  • Other / MELAA
    1.5%

International students

SIEBA member · Day school only

ESOL support

partial

Years accepted

5-11 years (Year 1-6)

Location

15 Russell Street, Stanley Point. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Stanley Bay School a good school?

Stanley Bay School scores 75/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2025-02 review identified 6 key findings. Learners progress and achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics with no significant inequities between groups

How do I enrol my child at Stanley Bay School?

Contact the school directly on 09-4452510, email accounts@stanleybay.school.nz, or visit www.stanleybay.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?

Stanley Bay School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Stanley Bay School has 201 students, with an EQI of 360 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Stanley Bay School in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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.

Last updated

25 Feb 2025

Source documents

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  • ero.govt.nz
  • web.archive.org
  • sieba.nz
  • schoolsdata.co.nz
  • stanleybay.school.nz
  • crimestats.co.nz