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Takapuna Grammar School

Q: Is Takapuna Grammar School a good school?

Takapuna Grammar School scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Q: What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2023-07 review identified 4 key findings. Consistent, high quality educational outcomes across academic and extra-curricular activities

Q: How do I enrol my child at Takapuna Grammar School?

Contact the school directly on 09-4894167, email office@takapuna.school.nz, or visit www.takapuna.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.

Q: What are the fees?

Takapuna Grammar School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

Q: What is the roll size?

Takapuna Grammar School has 2,183 students, with an EQI of 393 (lower socio-economic need).

Q: When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Takapuna Grammar School in 2023-07, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.

210 Lake Road, Takapuna · Auckland — North

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Total roll 2,183

EQI 393

Founded 1927

Composite score

Strong

Top 10% in NZ

Rank #230 of scored NZ schools

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Top 25% in University Entrance Top 25% in NCEA Level 2

Accepts international students (SIEBA member) SIEBA member State school Co-educational Secondary school (Secondary (Year 9-15)) Large roll (2,183) EQI 393 (low need)

In summary

Takapuna Grammar School's 2023 ERO review found consistent, high quality educational outcomes across academic and extra-curricular activities. The school provides a safe, inclusive environment built on traditions, manaakitanga and ako, supported by a Special Education Unit and Tū Tangata programme. Effective leadership promotes accessibility to a wide range of programmes.

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Students aged 13-18 in Takapuna looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.

Is Takapuna Grammar School a good school?

Takapuna Grammar School scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

Consistent, high quality educational outcomes across academic and extra-curricular activities
Safe, inclusive environment built on traditions, manaakitanga and ako
Well-established Special Education Unit and Tū Tangata programme providing valuable insights

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.

How this is computed

Academic

35%

L1 95% · L2 91% · UE 79% · below band median (n=66) · why?

Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: below band median (n=66).

Outcomes

25%

Uni 50% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 8% · below band median (n=64) · why?

Share of leavers going to a New Zealand university + Te Pūkenga + Industry Training (capped at 100%). Counts are normalised when EC publishes raw cohort sizes instead of percentages. Source: Education Counts post-school destinations. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: below band median (n=64).

Retention

15%

93% to Y13 · below band median (n=66) · why?

Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: below band median (n=66).

Wellbeing

12%

standdowns 4.0/1k · suspensions 0.3/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why?

Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=536).

Trajectory

+23.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why?

5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=534).

ERO review

85/100 from ERO review 2023-07 · top quartile of band (n=539) · why?

Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2023. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=539).

⚠ 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): 85/100.

Latest ERO review

2023-07-21 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report

Consistent, high quality educational outcomes across academic and extra-curricular activities
Safe, inclusive environment built on traditions, manaakitanga and ako, enhanced by Special Education Unit and Tū Tangata programme
Effective stewardship and leadership that promote accessibility to a wide range of programmes
Need to enhance tracking and evaluation to improve equity for excellent learning outcomes for all learners, including those with diverse learning needs

"effective stewardship and leadership that promote accessibility to a wide range of programmes"
— ERO, 2023-07-21 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.

latest 85

Audited financials

Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$30.57M

Surplus / (deficit)

+$1557k

Net assets / equity

$11.39M

NCEA achievement

School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).

Education Counts

NCEA Level 1 · 2024

94.7%

358 of 378 leavers

-1.1pt vs prior year

NCEA Level 2 · 2024

90.7%

343 of 378 leavers

-2.5pt vs prior year

University Entrance · 2024

79.1%

299 of 378 leavers

-0.5pt vs prior year

Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0

Stay-on rate

Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.

Education Counts

92.6%

2024 cohort · 378 students

-1.2pt vs 2023

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

4.0

12 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

0.3

1 this year · NZ avg ~5

Exclusions · 2024

0.0

· NZ avg ~1.5

Vocational Pathway Awards

School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).

Education Counts

Creative Industries 50
Service Industries 42

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$14.99M

Per-student funding · 2022

$6,869

2018

$20.7M

2019

$20.8M

2020

$16.6M

2021

$14.4M

2022

$15.0M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts

Year 09

422
Year 10

424
Year 11

467
Year 12

476
Year 13+

394

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts

European/Pākehā

71.4%
Asian

28.3%
International

8.7%
Māori

7.9%
Other / MELAA

5.8%
Pacific

2.8%

International students

SIEBA member · Day school only

Location

210 Lake Road, Takapuna. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Takapuna Grammar School a good school?

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2023-07 review identified 4 key findings. Consistent, high quality educational outcomes across academic and extra-curricular activities

How do I enrol my child at Takapuna Grammar School?

Contact the school directly on 09-4894167, email office@takapuna.school.nz, or visit www.takapuna.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?

Takapuna Grammar School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Takapuna Grammar School has 2,183 students, with an EQI of 393 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Takapuna Grammar 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.

Last updated

31 Dec 2024

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