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Dawson School

Haumia Way, Otara · Auckland — South

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Total roll 311
EQI 515
Founded 1978
62

Composite score

Established

B

Below median

Rank #1,514 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational Contributing Primary (Years 1-6) EQI 515

In summary

Dawson School is a contributing primary school located in Otara, Auckland. The Board of Trustees confirmed in February 2022 that the school was meeting its regulatory and legislative requirements across all six key assurance areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets.

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Students in Otara looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Dawson School a good school?

Dawson School scores 62/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

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 17.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · 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: near band median (n=539).
83
Trajectory
25%
-2.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · 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=524).
47
ERO review
40%
52/100 from ERO review 2017-11 · bottom 10% of band (n=544) · 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: 2017. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=544).
52

⚠ 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): 52/100.

Latest ERO review

2022-10-18 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki

ERO report
  • Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2022
  • All six key assurance areas confirmed: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets
"As of February 2022, the Dawson School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
— ERO, 2022-10-18 (governance)

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

17.4

2 this year · 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

$3.00M

Per-student funding · 2022

$9,660

2018

$2.6M

2019

$2.8M

2020

$2.6M

2021

$2.7M

2022

$3.0M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    44
  • Year 02
    57
  • Year 03
    48
  • Year 04
    35
  • Year 05
    51
  • Year 06
    49
  • Year 07
    12

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • Pacific
    78.5%
  • Māori
    18.6%
  • European/Pākehā
    10.0%
  • Asian
    8.7%
  • Other / MELAA
    1.9%

Location

Haumia Way, Otara. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Dawson School a good school?

Dawson School scores 62/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2022-10 review identified 2 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2022

How do I enrol my child at Dawson School?

Contact the school directly on 09-2745390, email office@dawson.school.nz, or visit www.dawson.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?

Dawson School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Dawson School has 311 students, with an EQI of 515 (higher socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Dawson School in 2022-10, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 3 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

18 Oct 2022

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