Westminster Christian School
31 Westminster Gardens, Glenfield · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #285 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Westminster Christian School, a full primary in Glenfield with 381 students, serves a diverse community where approximately 50% of learners are ESOL students. The school demonstrates strengths in student agency in literacy learning, collaborative teaching approaches focused on English language learner pedagogies, and leadership committed to equity and excellence. The school achieved a composite score of 77 in its 2023 ERO review.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Glenfield looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Westminster Christian School a good school?
Westminster Christian School scores 82/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- students demonstrate agency in their learning to improve their achievement outcomes in literacy
- teachers focus on a collaborative approach to implement the principles specific to the ELL pedagogies
- leadership which is focused on evaluation for equity and excellence for all ESOL students
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+10.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2023-01 · below band median (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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-01-16 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- 50% of all learners at the school are ESOL students
- Students demonstrate agency in their learning to improve their achievement outcomes in literacy
- Teachers focus on a collaborative approach to implement ELL pedagogies
- Leadership is focused on evaluation for equity and excellence for all ESOL students
- School strategic priorities include Assessment for Learning and ESOL support through daily practice across all curriculum areas
"50% of all learners at the school are ESOL"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$4.15M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$2k
Net assets / equity
$0.24M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
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
$2.30M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,043
2018
$1.6M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$2.0M
2021
$2.2M
2022
$2.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 44
- Year 02 53
- Year 03 50
- Year 04 52
- Year 05 43
- Year 06 42
- Year 07 55
- Year 08 36
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 73.0%
- European/Pākehā 21.8%
- Other / MELAA 11.5%
- Māori 0.5%
- Pacific 0.5%
- International 0.3%
Location
31 Westminster Gardens, Glenfield. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Westminster Christian School a good school?
Westminster Christian School scores 82/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% 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 5 key findings. 50% of all learners at the school are ESOL students
How do I enrol my child at Westminster Christian School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4441983, email admin@westminster.school.nz, or visit www.westminster.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?
Westminster Christian School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Westminster Christian School has 381 students, with an EQI of 344 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Westminster Christian School in 2023-01, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 5 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
- westminster.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz