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Christ the King Catholic School (Owairaka)

288 Richardson Road, Mount Roskill · Auckland — Central

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Total roll 120
EQI 449
Founded 1954
71

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #1,042 of scored NZ schools

Top 10% in Fewer stand-downs

In summary

Christ the King Catholic School (Owairaka) is a full primary school serving 120 students in Mount Roskill. ERO's 2024 review noted the school has identified disparities in achievement outcomes and is working to address them, with a focus on improving how assessment information informs planning and teaching. Strengths include tailored teaching and learning programmes, committed teachers using effective practices, and a supportive small school community.

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Mount Roskill looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Christ the King Catholic School (Owairaka) a good school?

Christ the King Catholic School (Owairaka) scores 71/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Teaching and learning programmes that are tailored to the needs of the students
  • Teachers who are committed to using effective teaching practices to improve outcomes for all learners
  • A small school community that nurtures and supports learners and their whānau

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=518).
100
Trajectory
25%
+0.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=515).
50
ERO review
40%
58/100 from ERO review 2020-06 · bottom 10% of band (n=520) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2020. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=520).
58

⚠ 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): 58/100.

Latest ERO review

2024-05-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • School has identified disparities in achievement outcomes and is working to address them
  • ERO and school are evaluating effectiveness of systems and processes for collecting and using achievement information
  • School expects to see evidence of equity through improved use of assessment information informing programme planning and teaching
  • Teaching and learning programmes are tailored to the needs of students
  • Teachers are committed to using effective teaching practices to improve outcomes for all learners
"teaching and learning programmes that are tailored to the needs of the students"
— ERO, 2024-05-01 (curriculum)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2020. Click a point to read that review.

latest 58
0 25 50 75 100 20162020 2016-06-29 · 68/100 2020-06-25 · 58/100

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

0.0

· NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

0.0

· NZ avg ~5

Exclusions · 2024

0.0

· NZ avg ~1.5

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$0.94M

Per-student funding · 2022

$7,848

2018

$0.9M

2019

$0.9M

2020

$1.0M

2021

$0.9M

2022

$0.9M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    25
  • Year 02
    21
  • Year 03
    14
  • Year 04
    12
  • Year 05
    14
  • Year 06
    14
  • Year 07
    6

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • Pacific
    43.3%
  • Asian
    38.3%
  • European/Pākehā
    12.5%
  • Other / MELAA
    8.3%
  • Māori
    7.5%

Location

288 Richardson Road, Mount Roskill. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Christ the King Catholic School (Owairaka) a good school?

Christ the King Catholic School (Owairaka) scores 71/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2024-05 review identified 5 key findings. School has identified disparities in achievement outcomes and is working to address them

How do I enrol my child at Christ the King Catholic School (Owairaka)?

Contact the school directly on 09-6267123, email admin@ctk.school.nz, or visit www.ctk.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.

What are the fees?

Christ the King Catholic School (Owairaka) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Christ the King Catholic School (Owairaka) has 120 students, with an EQI of 449 (mid-range socio-economic context). It is a primary co-ed/secondary girls-only school.

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Christ the King Catholic School (Owairaka) in 2024-05, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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.

Last updated

1 May 2024

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