St Leonards Road School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 436
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 15 St Leonards Road, Kelston, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Whau Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-8187717
- admin@stleonards.school.nz
- 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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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.
- School day starts
- 8:55am
| 8:55am | - School Starts |
- 8:55am
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.
- In their words
- Whānau whānui BELONGING
- Manaakitanga RESPECT
- Manawanui PERSEVERANCE
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 58
- Māori
- 113
- Pacific
- 273
- Asian
- 90
- MELAA
- 14
- Other
- 1
- 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 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66 |
| Year 02 | 22 | 48 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 84 |
| Year 03 | 13 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Year 04 | 23 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 78 |
| Year 05 | 12 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66 |
| Year 06 | 14 | 45 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 78 |
| Year 07 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 104 | 258 | 91 | 12 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 444 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 19 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68 |
| Age 06 | 21 | 47 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 82 |
| Age 07 | 13 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61 |
| Age 08 | 22 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 78 |
| Age 09 | 12 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65 |
| Age 10 | 14 | 45 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 78 |
| Age 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 104 | 258 | 91 | 12 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 444 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
23.2%
| St Leonards Road School | 23.2% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 48.4% |
| Māori | 60.4% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 24.8% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 48.9% |
| Total | 23.2% |
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%
| St Leonards Road School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| 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%
| St Leonards Road School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| 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)
- 481
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in te reo Māori or a Pacific language
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1962
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
- 29 April 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (29 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 29 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 436 — 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.
March 2019
483
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 10 May 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 29 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 seven months of the Education Review Office and St Leonards Road 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
St Leonards Road School is a large multi-cultural and diverse Years 1 to 6 school in Kelston, Auckland. The school offers bilingual education in te reo Māori and Samoan as an option for ākonga and whānau .
St Leonards Road School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
sustaining an inclusive school culture that privileges language, culture, and identity
strengthening pedagogical practices that increase achievement and wellbeing
undertaking effective collaborative review that positively impacts teaching and learning.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on St Leonards Road School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school promotes teaching and learning, to ensure ākonga progress and achieve, to succeed within their culture, language, and identity.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
ensure ākonga culture, language and identity are key drivers going forward
identify and promote strengths, and address areas where improvement is needed, to raise ākonga progress and achievement
establish the impact of staffing changes on embedding consistent practice following a recent pandemic
ensure the school’s vision is the focus and direction for all.
The school expects to see:
increased equity in ākonga achievement data
more consistent pedagogical practice across the school
a culturally responsive curriculum
parent and whānau engagement and aspirations realised to support learning pathways.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate how effectively the school promotes teaching and learning to ensure ākonga progress and achieve, to succeed within their culture, language, and identity:
Ākonga wellbeing is consistently well promoted and sustained in a warm, welcoming, and collaborative school culture.
Relationships with parents are strong and well meaning.
Partnerships with local community networks are well-established.
The school’s learning climate is inclusive and culturally grounded.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
improving ākonga attendance across the school
strengthening and growing effective pedagogical practices with staff
building leadership capacity across the school to further support adaptive teaching.
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
29 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).