Aorere College
Portage Road, Papatoetoe · Auckland — South
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,775 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Aorere College . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Aorere College's 2023 board assurance review found the board had met regulatory, legislative, board administration, and curriculum requirements as of May 2022. The school is currently subject to active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education. No composite score is available.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Papatoetoe looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Aorere College a good school?
Aorere College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
L1 81% · L2 65% · UE 41% · below band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 15% · Te Pūkenga 7% · Industry 2% · near band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
81% to Y13 · above band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 40.2/1k · suspensions 5.7/1k · exclusions 1.6/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+5.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2015-10 · top quartile of band (n=471) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-04-05 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of May 2022, the Aorere College School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$20.19M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$720k
Net assets / equity
$7.19M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
80.6%
316 of 392 leavers
-0.2pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
65.3%
256 of 392 leavers
-3.6pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
41.1%
161 of 392 leavers
-0.5pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
81.1%
2024 cohort · 392 students
+3.5pt vs 2023
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
40.2
104 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.7
18 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.6
4 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 12
- Manufacturing and Technology 5
- Service Industries 5
- Construction and Infrastructure 1
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$14.42M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,559
2018
$12.7M
2019
$12.2M
2020
$14.0M
2021
$15.0M
2022
$14.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 351
- Year 10 393
- Year 11 395
- Year 12 295
- Year 13+ 278
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 59.8%
- Asian 33.7%
- Māori 19.0%
- European/Pākehā 10.0%
- Other / MELAA 2.1%
- International 0.1%
Location
Portage Road, Papatoetoe. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Aorere College a good school?
Aorere College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
How do I enrol my child at Aorere College?
Contact the school directly on 09-2785608, email office@aorere.ac.nz, or visit www.aorere.ac.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Aorere College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Aorere College has 1,685 students, with an EQI of 497 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Aorere College in 2023-04, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz