Sunnyhills School
17 The Crest, Pakuranga · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #616 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Sunnyhills School is a contributing primary in Pakuranga with a composite score of 82. The school has a professional staff culture with high capability and expectations, a caring school culture that supports engagement in learning and citizenship, and leadership that uses internal monitoring to drive continuous improvement. No active Ministry of Education intervention is in place.
Best suited for
Students in Pakuranga looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Sunnyhills School a good school?
Sunnyhills School scores 77/100 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
- Positive and inclusive relationships evident throughout the school
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 5.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-6.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2024-02 · near 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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-02-28 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Sunnyhills School has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- The school has completed an annual self-review of its implementation of the Code
- International students benefit from the positive and inclusive relationships evident throughout the school
- There were no international students enrolled at the time of this ERO review
"Sunnyhills 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."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$4.80M
Surplus / (deficit)
$124k
Net assets / equity
$1.88M
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
5.3
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
$3.40M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,470
2018
$2.8M
2019
$2.9M
2020
$3.5M
2021
$3.8M
2022
$3.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 74
- Year 02 73
- Year 03 74
- Year 04 79
- Year 05 83
- Year 06 78
- Year 07 22
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 55.8%
- European/Pākehā 41.7%
- Māori 7.4%
- Pacific 3.4%
- Other / MELAA 3.4%
- International 0.8%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Location
17 The Crest, Pakuranga. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Sunnyhills School a good school?
Sunnyhills School scores 77/100 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 2024-02 review identified 4 key findings. Sunnyhills School has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
How do I enrol my child at Sunnyhills School?
Contact the school directly on 09-5768031, email secretary@sunnyhills.school.nz, or visit www.sunnyhills.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?
Sunnyhills School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Sunnyhills School has 525 students, with an EQI of 367 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sunnyhills School in 2024-02, 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
- drive.google.com
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- sunnyhills.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz