Flat Bush School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 402
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Flat Bush Road, Otara, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-2748279
- office@flatbush.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
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 9
- Māori
- 87
- Pacific
- 320
- Asian
- 17
- MELAA
- 1
- Other
- 0
- 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 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Year 02 | 12 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Year 03 | 15 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Year 04 | 13 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Year 05 | 15 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Year 06 | 15 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 84 | 299 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 398 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Age 06 | 13 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Age 07 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Age 08 | 13 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| Age 09 | 16 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| Age 10 | 14 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Age 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 84 | 299 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 398 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
24.3%
| Flat Bush School | 24.3% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 48.7% |
| Māori | 93.1% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | Too few to report |
| Total | 24.3% |
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
11.4%
| Flat Bush School | 11.4% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 22.8% |
| Māori | 59.5% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 11.4% |
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
10.9%
| Flat Bush School | 10.9% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 21.7% |
| Māori | 56% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 10.9% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 520
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in a Pacific language
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 31 January 1964
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
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 4 April 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (4 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 4 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 402 — 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.
June 2019
445
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 27 August 2019
September 2015
363
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 12 February 2016
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 4 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 6 months of the Education Review Office and Flat Bush 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
Flat Bush School is in Otara , South Auckland. It caters for students in Years 0 to 6. Around 75% of students have Pacific heritage and Māori make up 20% of the students. The school has recently opened a building for the three Samoan bilingual classes. The school’s vision is, ‘ Kia angitu tātou katoa’ meaning Success for all.
Flat Bush School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Quality Teaching.
Culturally Responsive Practice.
Student Wellbeing.
Community Engagement.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Flat Bush School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate learner progress and achievement for all ākonga , focusing on innovative initiatives designed to accelerate progress.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation:
is linked to the school’s strategic goal of all ākonga will make progress every year
is an opportunity for deeper analysis and closer monitoring of student progress and achievement information
acknowledges teachers as powerful agents of change who will use a teaching as inquiry approach to improve teaching and learning.
The school expects to see:
improved outcomes for all ākonga
greater evidence of innovative initiatives, that successfully impact on teaching and learning
teachers consistently using evidence-based inquiry data to inform teaching strategies to engage learners.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve learner progress and achievement for all ākonga , focusing on innovative initiatives designed to accelerate progress.
collaborative, dedicated staff who are focused on improving outcomes for all ākonga
committed school community who support leaders and teachers to enrich opportunities for all ākonga
well-established, supportive, and evidence-informed leadership.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continued scrutiny of engagement, progress, and achievement data by leaders, teachers and the Board
regular school wide evaluation and inquiry that focuses on improving outcome for priority learners
targeted professional development, emphasising inclusive education for priority learners.
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
4 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 4 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).