Colwill School Massey
Kintara Drive, Massey · Auckland — North
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,193 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Colwill School Massey . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Colwill School Massey is a full primary school in Massey with 251 students. According to its 2022 ERO review, teachers share expertise and establish equitable expectations for learner progress, targeted initiatives support literacy, mathematics and wellbeing needs, and internal evaluation practices guide improvement. The school is currently operating under limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Massey looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Colwill School Massey a good school?
Colwill School Massey 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Effective process for regularly reviewing provision of pastoral care and quality of learning and socialisation for international students
- Positive and inclusive relationships throughout the school that benefit international students
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.
standdowns 82.6/1k · suspensions 18.6/1k · exclusions 19.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+20.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
56/100 from ERO review 2018-05 · bottom 10% 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): 56/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-20 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- One international student was enrolled at the time of the ERO review
- The school has an effective process for regularly reviewing its provision of pastoral care and the quality of learning and socialisation for international students
- International students benefit from the positive and inclusive relationships evident throughout the school
"The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 established under section 534 of the Education and Training Act 2020."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.06M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$5k
Net assets / equity
$1.01M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
82.6
13 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
18.6
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
19.0
2 this year · 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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$7.31M
Per-student funding · 2022
$29,135
2018
$1.6M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$2.4M
2021
$3.3M
2022
$7.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 27
- Year 02 30
- Year 03 33
- Year 04 29
- Year 05 33
- Year 06 29
- Year 07 36
- Year 08 32
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 45.4%
- Māori 23.1%
- Asian 18.7%
- European/Pākehā 15.1%
- Other / MELAA 6.0%
Location
Kintara Drive, Massey. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Colwill School Massey a good school?
Colwill School Massey 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 2022-12 review identified 5 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Colwill School Massey?
Contact the school directly on 09-8336081, email office@colwill.school.nz, or visit www.colwill.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?
Colwill School Massey is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Colwill School Massey has 251 students, with an EQI of 499 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Colwill School Massey in 2022-12, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 5 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
- colwill.school.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz