St Mary's School (Ellerslie)
Contributing · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 373
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 58 Main Highway, Ellerslie, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-5798937
- adminaccounts@stmary.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.stmary.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Auckland
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
Students are expected to come to school and return home in the correct school uniform.
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- http://schooluniformcentre.co.nz/catalogue/school/st-marys-school-elleslie/
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- http://schooluniformcentre.co.nz/catalogue/school/st-marys-school-elleslie/
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
- We envisage an intentional faith community where the hearts of all learners are filled with optimism and courage. Where individualised design for learning reaffirms our commitment to humanity and nature. We envisage a school where genuine collaboration is supported by tenacious teachers, and creates new solutions to problems; bringing action for Catholic social justice to life.
- Special character
- The Special Character of a Catholic School is defined in the Integration Agreement as follows:- “The school is a Roman Catholic School in which the whole school community, through the general school programme and in its religious instructions and observances, exercises the right to live and teach the values of Jesus Christ.”
- Voluntary donation
- $15.00 per term ($60.00 per annum) per student
The Catholic Special Character contribution is a voluntary donation of $15.00 per term ($60.00 per annum) per student.
- $15.00 per term ($60.00 per annum) per student
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
- Jump Jam Wednesdays
- Swimming (off site)
- Cross Country
Cross Country, Kids Marathon & TRYathlons teams
- Kids Marathon
Cross Country, Kids Marathon & TRYathlons teams
- TRYathlons teams
Cross Country, Kids Marathon & TRYathlons teams
- Bikes in Schools
Bikes in Schools - Bike Trail and Pump Track
- Daily Mile
- Athletics Day
- Football - Social teams through Ellerslie Football Club
- Cricket - Social teams through Ellerslie Cricket Club
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 206
- Māori
- 28
- Pacific
- 37
- Asian
- 133
- MELAA
- 19
- 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 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 57 |
| Year 02 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 70 |
| Year 03 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 54 |
| Year 04 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 55 |
| Year 05 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 67 |
| Year 06 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 60 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| Total | 35 | 48 | 142 | 26 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 384 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 54 |
| Age 06 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 71 |
| Age 07 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 55 |
| Age 08 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 56 |
| Age 09 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 67 |
| Age 10 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 61 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 35 | 48 | 142 | 26 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 384 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| St Mary's School (Ellerslie) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
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 stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| St Mary's School (Ellerslie) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State : Integrated | 1.6% |
| 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 Mary's School (Ellerslie) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State : Integrated | 0.5% |
| 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)
- 367
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 31 January 1914
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
- 22 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (22 June 2023)
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 22 June 2023 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 373 — 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.
May 2017
330
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 18 August 2017
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 22 June 2023 — “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 8 months of the Education Review Office and St Mary’s School (Ellerslie) 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 Mary’s School (Ellerslie) is a state integrated Catholic school with a roll of 400 children from Years 1 to 6. The school’s vision: Together we grow and serve is underpinned by the core values of school -Respect and Excellence.
St Mary’s School Ellerslie’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
embed the school’s new vision framework (together we grow and serve) values of respect and excellence
develop a localised (personalised) curriculum to meet the needs of our students aligned with the New Zealand curriculum refresh.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on St Mary’s School Ellerslie’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school’s new vision framework and the localised curriculum contributes to improving student achievement, with equitable opportunities for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
ensure the new vision framework is embedded into all aspects of the life of the school
enable learners to continue to make accelerated progress by being engaged and challenged with their learning.
The school expects to see:
deliberate actions to implement our new vision framework and localised curriculum to meet the needs of our learners
growing teacher capability through targeted professional development
students supported to develop student agency in their learning.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how well the school’s new vision framework and the localised curriculum contributes to improving student achievement, with equitable opportunities for all learners:
strong Special Catholic Character and shared values that promote a strong sense of belonging
collaborative leadership and staff who are committed to improving student outcomes
a supportive St Mary’s community who engages positively with the school.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
developing a clear pathway to embed our new vision framework
ensuring there is a shared understanding of the delivery of the school’s localised curriculum.
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
22 June 2023
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).