# Birkenhead College
**Type:** Secondary (Year 9-15) (State)
**Gender:** Co-Educational
**Address:** 140 Birkdale Road, Birkenhead, Auckland
**Region:** Tāmaki Herenga Tāngata
**Total roll:** 485
**Equity Index (EQI):** 464
**Founded:** 1972
**Website:**
## Latest ERO review (2023-07-31)
**Author:** n/a, ERO
**Source:**
### Key findings
- Birkenhead College is working with ERO through Te Ara Huarau to evaluate how literacy initiatives can enhance curriculum delivery and create equitable outcomes
- The school has identified literacy acceleration as a strategic priority, particularly to support students at risk of not achieving
- Covid-19 created a need for greater focus on literacy to enable successful curriculum access for all students
- The school's values of respect, whānau, and pride underpin relationships and school culture
### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the development of literacy initiatives can enhance the delivery of the curriculum and create equitable outcomes for all."_ — ERO, 2023-07-31 (curriculum)
> _"highly motivated teachers who are constantly evaluating and implementing ways to improve student outcomes"_ — ERO, 2023-07-31 (leadership)
> _"The school expects to see changes in their approach to teaching and learning to improve literacy, especially for those students who are at risk of not achieving."_ — ERO, 2023-07-31 (equity)
## International student programme
- **SIEBA member:** yes
- **Source:**
## Tags
`accepts_international_students` · `sieba_member` · `state_school` · `coeducational` · `secondary_school`
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