Ellerslie School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 746
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 12 Kalmia Street, Ellerslie, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-5795477
- office@ellerslie.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Uniform
- Required
Ellerslie School uniform is compulsory for all students.
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- https://www.argyleonline.co.nz/shop/auckland/ellerslie-school
Purchased from [Argyle Uniform Shop](https://www.argyleonline.co.nz/shop/auckland/ellerslie-school):
- https://www.argyleonline.co.nz/shop/auckland/ellerslie-school
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: 02 February – 02 April
Term One 2026 02 February – 02 April
- Term 2, 2026: 20 April – 03 July
Term Two 2026 20 April – 03 July
- Term 3, 2026: 20 July – 25 September
Term Three 2026 20 July – 25 September
- Term 4, 2026: 12 October – 16 December
Term Four 2026 12 October – 16 December
- Term 1, 2027: 02 February – 09 April
Term One 2027 02 February – 09 April
- Term 2, 2027: 27 April – 02 July
Term Two 2027 27 April – 02 July
- Term 3, 2027: 19 July – 24 September
Term Three 2027 19 July – 24 September
- Term 4, 2027: 12 October – 16 December
Term Four 2027 12 October – 16 December
- Term 1, 2026: 02 February – 02 April
- Getting there
- Students catching the school bus meet under the awning outside the music suite straight after the 2.45pm bell
Students catching the school bus meet under the awning outside the music suite straight after the 2.45pm bell.
- Students catching the school bus meet under the awning outside the music suite straight after the 2.45pm bell
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Voluntary donation
- $400 for the first child, $380 for the second child, 2026
In 2026 we ask parents to make a voluntary school donation. Donations are payable for a maximum of two siblings per family: - First child $400 - Second child $380
- $400 for the first child, $380 for the second child, 2026
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- Kapa Haka - Junior
Kapa Haka - Junior The junior kapa haka group is a fun, student-led Māori performing arts group that celebrates and promotes Māori culture.
- Kapa Haka - Senior
Kapa Haka - Senior All senior students are welcome to join Kapa Haka, which is held once a week.
- Pasifika
Pasifika Students from all backgrounds are able to embrace Pasifika culture and audition to learn dances.
- Passion Club
Those who aren’t selected for the performance group are encouraged to join the Passion Club at lunchtime, where we celebrate Pasifika dances, cultures, and languages.
- Marimba Group
The Marimba Group performs a range of tuned percussion instruments and collaborates with other schools at the annual Marimba Festival
- Senior Rock Band
Ellerslie School offers both a Senior Rock Band and a Development Band for students who already know how to play their instruments.
- Development Band
Ellerslie School offers both a Senior Rock Band and a Development Band for students who already know how to play their instruments.
- Ukulele Groups
The Ukulele Groups are an increasingly popular music opportunity at Ellerslie School.
- Whole School Cross Country
- Junior and Senior School Athletics Days
- Netball Teams
- Soccer Teams
- Water polo Teams
- Zone Tournament Sports Teams (for senior school students)
- Senior School Swimming Sports
- Drums
Drums - Dylan Symonds
- Guitar and Ukulele (Guitar City Music School)
Guitar and Ukulele (Guitar City Music School) - Alon Aluf
- Kapa Haka - Junior
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 278
- Māori
- 47
- Pacific
- 60
- Asian
- 420
- MELAA
- 47
- Other
- 4
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 86 |
| Year 02 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 115 |
| Year 03 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 89 |
| Year 04 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 92 |
| Year 05 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 104 |
| Year 06 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 12 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 134 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 99 |
| Year 08 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 61 |
| Total | 50 | 59 | 421 | 49 | 14 | 310 | 0 | 780 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 81 |
| Age 06 | 7 | 8 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 112 |
| Age 07 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 92 |
| Age 08 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 96 |
| Age 09 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 108 |
| Age 10 | 5 | 11 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 132 |
| Age 11 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 88 |
| Age 12 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 58 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | 50 | 59 | 421 | 49 | 14 | 310 | 0 | 780 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
4.5%
| Ellerslie School | 4.5% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 9.2% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 24.2% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 10.1% |
| Total | 4.5% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Ellerslie School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Ellerslie School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 373
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 11 November 1877
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 8 April 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (8 April 2024)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 8 April 2024 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 746 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
August 2019
801
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 18 September 2019
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 8 April 2024 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 11 months of the Education Review Office and Ellerslie School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Ellerslie school established in 1877 is closely connected to the Ellerslie community in Auckland. The school caters for students in years 1 to 8 and is a member of the Maungakiekie Kahui Ako . The school’s vision for students and staff is ‘Be the best we can be - Kia eke ki tou taumata ’, accompanied by a mission statement, Acknowledging Yesterday. Learning Today. Preparing for Tomorrow.
Ellerslie School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are providing opportunities for everyone ‘to be the best they can be’, through three goals:
Our Learners: - supporting all learners to progress and succeed
Our Cultures: - empower and celebrate our different ethnicities
Our Whānau : - strengthen our school and whānau connections.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Ellerslie School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively responsive and collaborative teacher practice and professional learning approaches impact on equitable and excellent learning outcomes in literacy for all ākonga .
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
analysis of school achievement information identifies literacy as a teaching and learning priority
literacy is a foundation area that all ākonga need to successfully access the curriculum and for lifelong learning
responding to the needs of all ākonga so they make progress and achieve equitable and excellent outcomes in literacy.
The school expects to see:
consistency of teaching practice and implementation of professional learning and development programmes
increased equity, excellence, and achievement in literacy for all ākonga
higher levels of ākonga engagement as ākonga are provided with authentic and meaningful learning opportunities in literacy
ākonga having agency and being able to share their success with parents.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support it in its goal to evaluate how effectively responsive and collaborative teacher practice and professional learning approaches impact on equitable and excellent outcomes in literacy for all ākonga :
school board members and leaders enact and resource the school’s vision and strategic direction
well-embedded school values and ‘language of learning’ are actively promoted and celebrated
facilities and school structures are conducive to collaborative teacher practice
leaders and teachers are open to new learning and implement successful approaches from professional learning.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
further strengthening effective learning partnerships with parents so that there is a shared understanding of what effective learning looks like at Ellerslie School
continue to embed schoolwide literacy approaches and collaborative strategies
continue to build the professional capacity of all staff to ensure equitable and excellent outcomes for all ākonga .
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
8 April 2024
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 3 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).