Victoria Avenue School
282 Victoria Avenue, Remuera · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #916 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Remuera looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Victoria Avenue School a good school?
Victoria Avenue School scores 73/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Stable and competent staff who have high expectations for student achievement and success
- Coherent teaching and learning approaches that support student learning
- Effective teaching strategies with high student achievement in literacy and numeracy
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 6.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-25.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
88/100 from ERO review 2016-08 · top 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): 88/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Stable and competent staff with high expectations for student achievement and success
- Effective teaching strategies with high student achievement in literacy and numeracy
- Capable, high achieving students could take more ownership of their learning
- School developing local curriculum to provide opportunity for higher order thinking and authentic action
- Supportive school community with students who are engaged and eager to learn
"our capable, high achieving students could take more ownership of their learning"
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
6.1
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
$3.26M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,520
2018
$3.2M
2019
$3.0M
2020
$4.2M
2021
$3.4M
2022
$3.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 65
- Year 02 54
- Year 03 66
- Year 04 65
- Year 05 69
- Year 06 79
- Year 07 8
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 67.7%
- European/Pākehā 32.1%
- Other / MELAA 3.0%
- Pacific 2.1%
- Māori 1.4%
- International 0.9%
Location
282 Victoria Avenue, Remuera. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Victoria Avenue School.
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Frequently asked
Is Victoria Avenue School a good school?
Victoria Avenue School scores 73/100 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 2023-05 review identified 5 key findings. Stable and competent staff with high expectations for student achievement and success
How do I enrol my child at Victoria Avenue School?
Contact the school directly on 09-5200602, email jane@va.school.nz, or visit www.victoria-avenue.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?
Victoria Avenue School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Victoria Avenue School has 433 students, with an EQI of 344 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Victoria Avenue School in 2023-05, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz