Ficino School
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Ficino School in brief
Ficino School is a small private co-educational primary school (Year 1–8) in Mount Eden, Auckland, with 151 students on the roll. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 1997.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Ficino School
27 Esplanade Road, Mount Eden, Auckland
This school accepts enrolments from any address. The map shows the school location.
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How enrolment at Ficino School works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Ficino School, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, with no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. A place still turns on capacity at the year level you need.
- Year levels: Year 1–8
- Roll size: Small school
- School website: ficino.school.nz
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What families ask about Ficino School
- Does Ficino School have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Ficino School teach?
- Ficino School teaches Year 1–8.
- What is Ficino School's Equity Index?
- No EQI value is available here. The EQI is a funding measure, not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 151 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is September 2022.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1997
- Principal
- Peter Crompton
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- Not Applicable
Academic pathways
Ficino School offers the Cambridge (CAIE) pathway. NCEA tables alone don't capture this school's full academic offering. The full school report puts this pathway in context for your family.
Nearby and future schools
The next stage in the journey, and the alternatives close by
Schools near Ficino School
Other schools close by, nearest first.
- Mt Eden Normal SchoolMount Eden · Contributing (Years 1-6)0.5 km
- Newmarket SchoolNewmarket · Contributing (Years 1-6)1.3 km
- Newton Central SchoolGrey Lynn · Contributing (Years 1-6)1.4 km
- Kohia Terrace SchoolEpsom · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.6 km
- Balmoral School (Auckland)Mount Eden · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.8 km
- St Joseph's School (Grey Lynn)Grey Lynn · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.9 km
- Balmoral S D A SchoolBalmoral · Full Primary (Years 1-8)2 km
Before and after school care
Practical questions to confirm directly with the school.
About OSCAR Programmes
Many New Zealand schools have OSCAR-approved before and after school programmes. These programmes provide supervised care, activities, and often homework help during extended hours.
- Typical hours: 7am-8:30am and 3pm-6pm
- Childcare subsidy may be available through WINZ
- Some are run on-site, others at nearby community centres
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- Ask if after-school care is available on-site
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