Vanguard Military School
8 Rothwell Avenue, Rosedale · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,272 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Vanguard Military School's special character sets expected standards and promotes confidence through accomplishment and challenge. The school has a strong culture promoting self-belief, sense of belonging, and pride, supported by effective pastoral care and family whānau involvement. ERO review (November 2023) identified strong leadership and an established educational model, with a composite score of 77.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Rosedale looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Vanguard Military School a good school?
Vanguard Military 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
- A special character that sets expected standards and promotes confidence through accomplishment and challenge to motivate, engage and improve
- A culture that promotes self-belief, a sense of belonging and overall pride
- Effective pastoral care and strong family/whānau involvement and support
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.
L1 93% · L2 88% · UE 57% · top quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 2% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 11% · below band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
83% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 4.4/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+22.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2023-11 · above band median (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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-11-08 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Special character that sets expected standards and promotes confidence through accomplishment and challenge
- Culture that promotes self-belief, sense of belonging and overall pride
- Strong leadership and educational model supported by established processes, procedures and protocols
- Effective pastoral care and strong family/whānau involvement and support
- School will prioritise leadership to support progress in academic, attendance and behavioural outcomes for all learners
"strong leadership and an educational model supported by established processes, procedures and protocols"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2021–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.75M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$199k
Net assets / equity
$1.57M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
92.9%
39 of 42 leavers
+0.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
88.1%
37 of 42 leavers
+8.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
57.1%
24 of 42 leavers
+4.6pt 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.
83.3%
2024 cohort · 42 students
+3.3pt 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.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
4.4
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).
- Service Industries 10
- Social and Community Services 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
$2.45M
Per-student funding · 2022
$15,424
2018
$0.1M
2019
$2.0M
2020
$2.3M
2021
$2.3M
2022
$2.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 11 62
- Year 12 72
- Year 13+ 38
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 66.7%
- Māori 28.3%
- Pacific 16.4%
- Asian 8.2%
- Other / MELAA 3.8%
Location
8 Rothwell Avenue, Rosedale. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Vanguard Military School a good school?
Vanguard Military 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 2023-11 review identified 5 key findings. Special character that sets expected standards and promotes confidence through accomplishment and challenge
How do I enrol my child at Vanguard Military School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4432969, email admin@vanguard.school.nz, or visit www.vanguard.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?
Vanguard Military School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Vanguard Military School has 159 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 Vanguard Military School in 2023-11, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- vanguard.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz