Vanguard Military School

SecondaryCo-EducationalYear 9–13StateOpen enrolment
8 Rothwell Avenue, Rosedale, Auckland
159 students
Small school
494
Equity Index · Elevated Needs
Open enrolment
No zone — anyone can apply

BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data

Our read on Vanguard Military School

Strong Character School With Clear Growth Areas

Vanguard Military School demonstrates genuine strengths in its unique military-ethos educational model, pastoral care, and family engagement. ERO has identified specific areas for development including better use of data to support at-risk students and strengthening teacher capability. This is a Profile Report — an early-stage collaborative document — rather than a full evaluation, so it reflects a snapshot rather than a comprehensive review.

Source: ERO, 8 November 2023 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean

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Vanguard Military School

8 Rothwell Avenue, Rosedale, Auckland

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How enrolment at Vanguard Military School works

Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.

No enrolment scheme is listed for Vanguard Military School, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, and there is no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. Whether a place exists still turns on capacity at the year level you need — ask the school which intakes it is taking applications for and by when.

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What families ask about Vanguard Military School

Does Vanguard Military 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 Vanguard Military School teach?
Vanguard Military School teaches Year 9–13.
What is Vanguard Military School's Equity Index?
The listed EQI is 494. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?
The latest listed roll is 159 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?
The latest review date in the public data is November 2023.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language
All students taught in English/other setting
Opened
2019
Principal
Steve Mueller
Urban/rural setting
Major urban area
Donation requests
Not Requested
Donations not requested (except school camps)

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