Stonefields School
81 Tihi Street, Stonefields · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #752 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Stonefields School's 2024 ERO review found that the majority of learners achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics, with almost all continuously attending students meeting or exceeding curriculum expectations. While Māori learners achieve lower than non-Māori in these areas, their rate of progress in reading and mathematics exceeds the whole school rate. The school demonstrates strong leadership, positive learning environments, and high levels of collaboration among staff supporting continuous improvement.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Stonefields looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Stonefields School a good school?
Stonefields 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
- Strong strategic and effective school leadership that builds and sustains high quality systems and processes
- Learners confident in their identities, languages and cultures with strong sense of belonging and pride
- Teachers consistently create positive learning environments that foster mutually respectful teacher-learner relationships
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 7.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-3.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2024-06 · 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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-06-11 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The majority of learners achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics; almost all learners attending continuously achieve at or above curriculum expectations
- Māori learners achieve lower than non-Māori in reading, writing and mathematics; however the rate of progress of Māori learners in reading and mathematics exceeds that of the whole school
- High levels of relational trust, collaboration and a focus on professional learning among leadership and staff support continuous improvement and innovation
- The greatest shift that occurred in response to the school's action has been the overall consistency and intentional use of the learning process model to design and enable meaningful learning experiences for learners
- The school has achieved the Ministry of Education's 2024 target of having less than five percent of learners chronically absent
"High levels of relational trust, collaboration and a focus on professional learning among leadership and staff support continuous improvement and innovation."
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$8.05M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$162k
Net assets / equity
$1.33M
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
7.3
3 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
$4.65M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,821
2018
$4.0M
2019
$8.0M
2020
$14.6M
2021
$4.4M
2022
$4.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 77
- Year 02 71
- Year 03 84
- Year 04 98
- Year 05 84
- Year 06 85
- Year 07 88
- Year 08 75
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 53.1%
- European/Pākehā 36.4%
- Other / MELAA 9.7%
- Māori 6.6%
- Pacific 6.0%
Location
81 Tihi Street, Stonefields. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Stonefields School a good school?
Stonefields 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 2024-06 review identified 5 key findings. The majority of learners achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics; almost all learners attending continuously achieve at or above curriculum expectations
How do I enrol my child at Stonefields School?
Contact the school directly on 09-527 7721, email admin@stonefields.school.nz, or visit www.stonefields.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?
Stonefields School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Stonefields School has 682 students, with an EQI of 361 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Stonefields School in 2024-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- drive.google.com
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz