# Hobsonville Point Secondary School

**Type:** Secondary (Year 9-15) (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** Hobsonville Point Road, Hobsonville Point, Auckland  
**Region:** Tāmaki Herenga Tāngata  
**Total roll:** 944  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 430  
**Founded:** 2013  
**Website:** <http://www.hpss.school.nz/>  

## Latest ERO review (2019-11-01)

**Author:** Steve Tanner, Northern Region  
**Composite score:** 85/100  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/6977/hobsonville-point-secondary-school#report-20704>

### Key findings
- Leaders and trustees successfully promote equitable and excellent student outcomes through persistent focus on learning success
- Large majority of students achieved NCEA Levels 2, 3 and UE with 100 percent merit endorsement in Level 1
- School is very effectively accelerating learning for Māori, Pacific and other students who need this
- Educational leadership and stewardship are highly effective with learner-centred goals and collaborative pursuit of school vision
- Trustees, leaders and teachers committed to growing shared understanding of biculturalism through culturally sustaining practices

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"Educational leadership and stewardship are highly effective. Leaders and trustees work collaboratively in the pursuit of learner-centred goals, developing and pursuing the school's vision, mission and goals."_ — ERO, 2019-11-01 (leadership)

> _"NCEA achievement data for 2018 show that a large majority of students achieved Levels 2, 3 and UE. There are high levels of achievement with endorsements in NCEA with 100 percent merit endorsement in Level 1."_ — ERO, 2019-11-01 (achievement)

> _"Trustees, leaders and teachers are committed to growing a shared understanding of biculturalism through culturally sustaining practices and the visibility of te ao Māori concepts and knowledge."_ — ERO, 2019-11-01 (maori)

## Audited financials (year ended 2018)

- **Total revenue:** $17.42M
- **Surplus/(deficit):** −$266,209
- **Net assets/equity:** $4.01M
- **Audit opinion:** unmodified
- **Source:** <https://www.hpss.school.nz/s/FINAL-2018-Audited-financial-statements-2.pdf>

## International student programme

- **SIEBA member:** yes
- **Source:** <https://sieba.nz/members/member-schools>

## Tags

`accepts_international_students` · `sieba_member` · `improving_maori_achievement` · `improving_equity` · `deficit_latest_year` · `holidays_act_disclosure_open` · `state_school` · `coeducational` · `secondary_school` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

- JSON: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/hobsonville-point-secondary-school/facts.json>
- ERO history (markdown): <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/hobsonville-point-secondary-school/ero-history.md>

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