Sunnybrae Normal School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 377
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 36 Sunnybrae Road, Hillcrest, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Kaipātiki Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-4435058
- accounts@sunnybrae.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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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
- 123
- Māori
- 26
- Pacific
- 36
- Asian
- 213
- MELAA
- 24
- Other
- 3
- 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 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 76 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 61 |
| Year 03 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 47 |
| Year 04 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 64 |
| Year 05 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 56 |
| Year 06 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 49 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 30 | 41 | 220 | 19 | 9 | 108 | 2 | 359 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 63 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 63 |
| Age 07 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 49 |
| Age 08 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 65 |
| Age 09 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 58 |
| Age 10 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 55 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 30 | 41 | 220 | 19 | 9 | 108 | 2 | 359 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Sunnybrae Normal School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| 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%
| Sunnybrae Normal 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%
| Sunnybrae Normal 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)
- 386
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 1 February 1966
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 July 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (4 July 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 4 July 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 377 — 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.
October 2017
433
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 13 December 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 4 July 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 18 months of the Education Review Office and Sunnybrae Normal 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
Sunnybrae Normal School is located in Auckland’s North Shore and provides education for students from Years 0 to 6.
The school’s vision is to be an inclusive school living their values and maximising the potential of all. He kura mākoha e ū anaki ōna mātāpono, e akiaki ana I ngā tamariki kia eke panukuto . Learning is underpinned by the values of Respect, Independence, Cooperation and Excellence.
As a normal school, it works with university's initial teacher education programmes.
Sunnybrae Normal School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for ākonga are:
the Refreshed Curriculum: create a local curriculum that is inclusive so that all ākonga see themselves and succeed in their learning
Assessment for Learning: integrate an assessment for learning approach that informs teachers’ teaching, empowers students’ learning and supports continued progress
Literacy: improve student achievement in Literacy through best practice pedagogy.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Sunnybrae Normal School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate effective schoolwide literacy teaching and learning practises to ensure equitable outcomes, progress and achievement for all ākonga .
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
develop a common teaching model based on research into best practices in literacy
recognise and celebrate the diverse strengths and needs of all ākonga and ensure they are being consistently identified, understood and met
ensure all stakeholders (teachers, whānau , ākonga ) take collective responsibility to support ākonga literacy development.
The school expects to see strong literacy skills for all ākonga through:
the implementation of agreed best practices in literacy within and across teams in the school
the use of assessment procedures that result in deliberate acts of teaching and learning to address needs
enhanced literacy outcomes for all ākonga .
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support their goal to evaluate effective schoolwide literacy teaching and learning practices to ensure equitable outcomes and progress and achievement for all ākonga through:
ākonga strengths are recognised and built upon
a learning culture that is well-established and underpinned by the school values
teachers and leaders collaboratively focusing on improving outcomes for all ākonga
professional development that fosters pedagogical approaches to effectively teaching literacy
teachers and leaders creating educationally powerful connections with whānau to support and enhance learning.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise building:
school-wide consistency of literacy pedagogical teaching and learning practices
a shared understanding of assessment practices that inform the teaching of literacy.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for an improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting its progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report which is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
4 July 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 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).