Schools in Balmoral
Auckland · Auckland — Central
There are 2 schools in and around Balmoral, Auckland (Auckland — Central) — 2 primary. Balmoral S D A School is the highest-scoring on the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite, which compares every school against its EQI peer group. Each profile is source-linked to Education Counts, ERO and the Ministry of Education.
2 schools · refreshed from Education Counts 2026-07-12. Full methodology.
Schools in Balmoral ranked by value-added score
The SchoolsNearMe composite scores every level against its EQI peer group, so it surfaces schools that get the most out of their students — not just the most advantaged intake. How it's calculated.
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80
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing100Trajectory58ERO review75 - View profile →
73
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing100Trajectory41ERO review70
What the record says about Balmoral schools
Plain-language summaries distilled from each school's ERO reports and Ministry records. Every claim is source-linked on the school's profile.
Good Shepherd School (Balmoral)
Good Shepherd School (Balmoral) is a contributing school with a composite score of 70. The 2023 ERO review found strong, collaborative leadership and teaching teams focused on student potential through high levels of relational trust, along with systems to track achievement and support personalised interventions. The school identified a need for greater consistency in Mathematics and statistics teaching, and to re-establish home-school connections with parents and whānau as partners in learning.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Balmoral schools
What schools are in Balmoral?
Balmoral, Auckland has 2 schools on our records (2 primary): Good Shepherd School (Balmoral), Balmoral S D A School. Every school links to a source-backed profile with ERO history, NCEA results and audited financials.
What is the best school in Balmoral?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — Balmoral S D A School ranks highest among Balmoral schools (80/100). "Best" depends on what you value — compare profiles to weigh academic results, ERO trajectory, retention and wellbeing.
What is the school zone for Balmoral?
Many New Zealand state schools operate an enrolment zone (home zone), so your home address — not just the suburb — determines which in-zone state schools you can enrol at. Living in Balmoral does not guarantee a place at any particular school. Check each school's current zone with the school directly or use our by-address tool to see which schools cover a specific Balmoral address.
Decile or EQI — how are Balmoral schools rated for socio-economic need?
New Zealand replaced the decile system with the Equity Index (EQI) in 2023. A lower EQI means a more socio-economically advantaged community; a higher EQI means greater need. EQI is a funding tool, not a quality measure — a high-EQI school can outperform a low-EQI one. The SchoolsNearMe composite controls for EQI so a school serving a more disadvantaged community isn't unfairly penalised.
Source data: Education Counts (NCEA, retention, destinations, discipline, funding) · Ministry of Education (roll, EQI, identity) · Education Review Office (reviews).