Sunnybrae Normal School
36 Sunnybrae Road, Hillcrest · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #540 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Sunnybrae Normal School is a contributing school in Hillcrest, Auckland. The board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed in the July 2023 board assurance review. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students in Hillcrest looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Sunnybrae Normal School a good school?
Sunnybrae Normal School 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
- School ensures international students have access to a broad curriculum
- International students are fully integrated into the life of the school community
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-7.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2017-12 · above 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-07-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the code
- At the time of this review there were two international students attending the school
- The school ensures the students have access to a broad curriculum and is fully integrated into the life of the school community
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the code."
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
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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$2.73M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,172
2018
$2.6M
2019
$2.6M
2020
$2.9M
2021
$3.3M
2022
$2.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 76
- Year 02 61
- Year 03 47
- Year 04 64
- Year 05 56
- Year 06 49
- Year 07 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 57.7%
- European/Pākehā 32.3%
- Pacific 10.5%
- Other / MELAA 7.6%
- Māori 7.3%
Location
36 Sunnybrae Road, Hillcrest. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Sunnybrae Normal School a good school?
Sunnybrae Normal School 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 2023-07 review identified 3 key findings. The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the code
How do I enrol my child at Sunnybrae Normal School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4435058, email accounts@sunnybrae.school.nz, or visit www.sunnybrae.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?
Sunnybrae Normal School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Sunnybrae Normal School has 381 students, with an EQI of 386 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sunnybrae Normal School in 2023-07, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz