Sylvia Park School
Longford Street, Mount Wellington · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #123 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Sylvia Park School's 2023 ERO review found strong learning partnerships with the community that support improved learning approaches both at school and at home. The school has developed a local curriculum that responds authentically to its diverse community, with leadership and teachers using a school-wide inquiry approach to guide continuous improvement.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Mount Wellington looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Sylvia Park School a good school?
Sylvia Park School scores 87/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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 2.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+14.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
89/100 from ERO review 2014-12 · top 10% of band (n=406) · 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): 89/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-01-19 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022
- All required areas confirmed: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets
"As of October 2022, the Sylvia Park School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2010–2014. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.26M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$143k
Net assets / equity
$1.58M
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
2.9
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
$4.38M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,846
2018
$3.1M
2019
$3.2M
2020
$3.9M
2021
$4.6M
2022
$4.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 71
- Year 02 72
- Year 03 79
- Year 04 71
- Year 05 71
- Year 06 55
- Year 07 85
- Year 08 55
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 38.5%
- Asian 38.4%
- Māori 22.9%
- European/Pākehā 20.8%
- Other / MELAA 4.1%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Years accepted
Years 1-8 (ages 5-13)
Location
Longford Street, Mount Wellington. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Sylvia Park School a good school?
Sylvia Park School scores 87/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-01 review identified 2 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022
How do I enrol my child at Sylvia Park School?
Use the school's enrolment form: https://www.sylviapark.school.nz/international-learners/international-students-online-enrolment-form or call 09-5276526.
What are the fees?
Sylvia Park School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Sylvia Park School has 558 students, with an EQI of 461 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sylvia Park School in 2023-01, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 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
- web.archive.org
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- sylviapark.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz