Sutton Park School
89 Vine Street, Mangere East · Auckland — South
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,282 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Sutton Park School's recent ERO review found that many students make good progress and equity in achievement is improving between groups, though less than half of Māori students are achieving at curriculum expectations in reading, writing and mathematics. A large majority of students, including Pacific students in the bilingual units, are meeting curriculum expectations in these areas. School leaders are increasingly fostering a culture that promotes quality teaching and equitable outcomes, with a composite score of 64.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Mangere East looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Sutton Park School a good school?
Sutton Park School scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has attested to compliance across all six key regulatory areas
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 14.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-2.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
64/100 from ERO review 2025-03 · bottom quartile of band (n=471) · 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): 64/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-03-06 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Non-compliance identified: ensure clear police vet of non-teaching and unregistered employees is received before appointment to staff
- Board has taken steps to address areas of non-compliance identified
"As of September 2024, the Sutton Park School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.57M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$26k
Net assets / equity
$2.07M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
14.3
5 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
$5.04M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,123
2018
$3.8M
2019
$3.7M
2020
$4.5M
2021
$5.8M
2022
$5.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 67
- Year 02 72
- Year 03 59
- Year 04 71
- Year 05 69
- Year 06 63
- Year 07 77
- Year 08 60
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 93.7%
- Māori 10.7%
- European/Pākehā 7.1%
- Asian 5.3%
- Other / MELAA 0.7%
Location
89 Vine Street, Mangere East. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Sutton Park School a good school?
Sutton Park School scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-03 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Sutton Park School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2764560 Ext 203, email tlemanu@suttonpark.school.nz, or visit www.suttonpark.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?
Sutton Park School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Sutton Park School has 552 students, with an EQI of 494 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sutton Park School in 2025-03, signed by Sharon Kelly. 3 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
- suttonpark.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz