Gulf Harbour School
65 Alec Craig Way, Whangaparaoa · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,217 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Gulf Harbour School's Board of Trustees attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed met in the October 2022 board assurance review. No composite score was available at the time of this summary.
Best suited for
Students in Whangaparaoa looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Gulf Harbour School a good school?
Gulf Harbour School scores 41/100 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.
standdowns 59.6/1k · suspensions 17.4/1k · exclusions 8.4/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+0.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
72/100 from ERO review 2016-11 · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · 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): 72/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-10-14 · 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 Gulf Harbour School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
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
59.6
13 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
17.4
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
8.4
1 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
$3.70M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,547
2018
$3.2M
2019
$3.7M
2020
$3.9M
2021
$3.9M
2022
$3.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 78
- Year 02 72
- Year 03 99
- Year 04 80
- Year 05 99
- Year 06 103
- Year 07 10
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 85.7%
- Other / MELAA 8.8%
- Asian 8.0%
- Māori 3.0%
- Pacific 1.9%
- International 1.9%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
dedicated class
Location
65 Alec Craig Way, Whangaparaoa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Gulf Harbour School.
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Secondary (Year 7-15) · 0.8km · 458 roll
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+33 vs this
Whangaparaoa School (Auckland)
Contributing · 4.9km · 857 roll
82
+41 vs this
Whangaparaoa College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 5.4km · 1,828 roll
65
+24 vs this
Stanmore Bay School
Contributing · 6.5km · 530 roll
61
+20 vs this
Red Beach School
Contributing · 8.8km · 489 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Gulf Harbour School a good school?
Gulf Harbour School scores 41/100 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 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
How do I enrol my child at Gulf Harbour School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4280202, email office@ghs.school.nz, or visit www.gulfharbour.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?
Gulf Harbour School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Gulf Harbour School has 565 students, with an EQI of 414 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Gulf Harbour School in 2022-10, 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- gulfharbour.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz