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Green Bay High School

143-161 Godley Road, Green Bay · Auckland — North

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Total roll 1,829
EQI 430
Principal Mrs Fiona Barker
Founded 1973
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Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #1,088 of scored NZ schools

Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager

A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Green Bay High School . NZ Gazette notice

In summary

Green Bay High School's 2023 ERO review found high expectations for student success and strong academic achievement, a broad curriculum serving diverse interests, and an inclusive, supportive school culture. The school is currently subject to active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.

Best suited for

Students aged 13-18 in Green Bay looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Green Bay High School a good school?

Green Bay High School 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

  • High expectations for students' success and high levels of academic achievement
  • A broad and comprehensive curriculum that meets a range of students' interests
  • An inclusive, supportive and positive school culture

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
Academic
35%
L1 89% · L2 83% · UE 67% · near band median (n=81) · why?
Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=81).
82
Outcomes
25%
Uni 30% · Te Pūkenga 7% · Industry 8% · below band median (n=77) · why?
Share of leavers going to a New Zealand university + Te Pūkenga + Industry Training (capped at 100%). Counts are normalised when EC publishes raw cohort sizes instead of percentages. Source: Education Counts post-school destinations. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: below band median (n=77).
45
Retention
15%
85% to Y13 · near band median (n=84) · why?
Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=84).
85
Wellbeing
12%
standdowns 34.8/1k · suspensions 2.9/1k · exclusions 0.7/1k · bottom quartile 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: bottom quartile of band (n=518).
56
Trajectory
8%
+26.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (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: top quartile of band (n=515).
83
ERO review
5%
82/100 from ERO review 2023-05 · above band median (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: 2023. Peer comparison: above band median (n=520).
82

⚠ 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

2023-05-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • High expectations for students' success and high levels of academic achievement
  • A broad and comprehensive curriculum that meets a range of students' interests
  • An inclusive, supportive and positive school culture
  • Collaborative, committed and adaptive staff with a commitment to evaluative capacity for school improvement
  • Strong community partnerships particularly in transitioning students into school
"a broad and comprehensive curriculum that meets a range of students' interests"
— ERO, 2023-05-01 (curriculum)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.

latest 82
0 25 50 75 100 20172023 2017-08-02 · 84/100 2023-05-01 · 82/100

Trajectory across review cycles

Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.

Audited financials

Year ended 2025 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$23.17M

Surplus / (deficit)

+$351k

Net assets / equity

$6.21M

NCEA achievement

School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).

Education Counts

NCEA Level 1 · 2024

89.0%

309 of 347 leavers

-1.2pt vs prior year

NCEA Level 2 · 2024

83.3%

289 of 347 leavers

+3.8pt vs prior year

University Entrance · 2024

67.1%

233 of 347 leavers

+9.5pt 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.

Education Counts

85.0%

2024 cohort · 347 students

+5.5pt 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.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

34.8

97 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

2.9

10 this year · NZ avg ~5

Exclusions · 2024

0.7

2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5

Vocational Pathway Awards

School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).

Education Counts
  • Service Industries 45
  • Creative Industries 22
  • Construction and Infrastructure 3
  • Manufacturing and Technology 2
  • Social and Community Services 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$16.83M

Per-student funding · 2022

$9,199

2018

$9.8M

2019

$11.3M

2020

$11.9M

2021

$14.3M

2022

$16.8M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 09
    420
  • Year 10
    403
  • Year 11
    380
  • Year 12
    354
  • Year 13+
    295

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    74.4%
  • Asian
    17.9%
  • Māori
    12.7%
  • Pacific
    7.8%
  • Other / MELAA
    7.2%
  • International
    3.2%

International students

SIEBA member · Day school only

ESOL support

dedicated class

Years accepted

13-19 years old

Principal

Mrs Fiona Barker

School website

Location

143-161 Godley Road, Green Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Green Bay High School a good school?

Green Bay High School 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 2023-05 review identified 5 key findings. High expectations for students' success and high levels of academic achievement

How do I enrol my child at Green Bay High School?

Contact the school directly on 09-8178173, email office@greenbayhigh.school.nz, or visit www.greenbayhigh.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?

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

What is the roll size?

Green Bay High School has 1,829 students, with an EQI of 430 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Green Bay High School in 2023-05, 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

31 Dec 2025

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