Target Road School
80 Target Road, Totara Vale · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #990 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Target Road School's April 2024 ERO review identified that existing practices need improvement to enable greater success for Māori and Pacific students. Strengths include engaged staff who share good teaching practices, leadership focused on equitable outcomes, and commitment to ongoing professional learning. The school has a composite score of 61.
Best suited for
Students in Totara Vale looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Target Road School a good school?
Target Road School scores 72/100 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.
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 6.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+5.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
61/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · bottom 10% of band (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): 61/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students established under section 238F of the Education Act 1989
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.38M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$31k
Net assets / equity
$0.73M
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
6.3
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
$4.07M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,809
2018
$2.1M
2019
$2.3M
2020
$3.3M
2021
$4.9M
2022
$4.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 82
- Year 02 77
- Year 03 67
- Year 04 62
- Year 05 63
- Year 06 66
- Year 07 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 53.2%
- European/Pākehā 35.9%
- Māori 16.7%
- Pacific 12.8%
- Other / MELAA 5.0%
Location
80 Target Road, Totara Vale. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Target Road School a good school?
Target Road School scores 72/100 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 2024-04 review identified 2 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students established under section 238F of the Education Act 1989
How do I enrol my child at Target Road School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4448493, email admin@target.school.nz, or visit www.target.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?
Target Road School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Target Road School has 462 students, with an EQI of 412 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Target Road School in 2024-04, 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
- drive.google.com
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz