École Française Internationale Auckland
About École Française Internationale Auckland
École Française Internationale Auckland (Auckland Frent International School) is a bilingual primary school catering for year 1-5 students in Remuera, Auckland. It will offer year 6 in 2027.
It is an international school offering the French national curriculum with instruction in both French and English.
This is the only school in New Zealand that offers the French curriculum.
The school welcomes all families, whether they speak French or not.
Key information
- Language of instruction: French and English
- Curriculum: French
- Open date: Term 1 2025
- Sponsor: École Française Internationale Auckland
Key links
- School website: Ēcole Francaise Internationale
- School social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn RedNote YouTube
- Education Counts listing: Ecole Francaise Internationale Auckland: Profile and Contact Details | Education Counts
Reporting
Read École Française Internationale Auckland 2025 Annual Report
Rolls
The table below shows the establishment rolls and actual roll returns.
|
Roll type |
Number of students |
|
March 2025 roll return |
4 |
|
March 2026 roll return |
66 |
|
Establishment roll |
60 |
Establishment rolls reflect expected enrolments in ‘Term 5’.
Establishment rolls are used for establishment funding (a one-off payment to cover set up costs) and some funding components in the first year. Both new state and charter schools receive establishment funding.
Read more about rolls at charter schools
Performance thresholds and monitoring
All schools including charter schools are assigned an Equity Index number (EQI). This EQI determines the performance thresholds that charter schools are contracted to meet.
In 2026 École Française Internationale Auckland, falls in the Fewer EQI group.
École Française Internationale Auckland is assessed against the following annual measures:
|
Measure |
Performance threshold |
|
Regular attendance |
60% |
|
Student achievement (Years 3-10) - reading |
70% |
|
Student achievement (Years 3-10) - writing and maths |
35% |
Achievement measures are the percentage of students achieving at or above the expected curriculum level.
A school’s first year is its baseline year. Schools are monitored against this baseline and their minimum performance thresholds. The Authorisation Board can step in if they are not meeting these thresholds.
Schools are expected not only to meet the minimum requirements but to keep improving and work towards the government’s overall education targets.
Read more about performance thresholds
Application
Below is École Française Internationale Auckland’s original application to open its school. All sponsors must submit an application like this. It helps the Charter School Authorisation Board (CSAB) decide whether to approve a school.
The application may not fully reflect how École Française Internationale Auckland operates today. This is because the school can change over time through further discussions with the CSAB, contract negotiations, the establishment process, and the staff and students involved.
Commercially sensitive details have been redacted.
Read the original application for École Française Internationale Auckland