Henderson North School
Norval Road, Henderson · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,411 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Henderson North School is a multicultural school serving Years 0-6 in West Auckland, with approximately one third of students identifying as Māori. The school focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of its strategies for building partnership and engagement with whānau and community, while leaders, teachers and staff work to enact the school vision and promote an inclusive learning culture.
Best suited for
Students in Henderson looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Henderson North School a good school?
Henderson North School scores 64/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leaders, teachers and staff committed to enacting the school vision
- Middle management leading teaching and learning in their teams
- Promoting an inclusive learning culture at all levels of the school
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 37.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-6.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2015-11 · above band median (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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-19 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Henderson North School is a multi-cultural school in West Auckland serving Years 0-6 with one third of children identifying as Māori
- Rapid housing intensification and COVID have impacted the school roll
- School is focused on evaluating effectiveness of strategies in building partnership and engagement with whānau and community
- School priorities include accelerating student learning in oral language and creating learning-focused partnerships with diverse whānau and community
"Henderson North school, a multi-cultural school in West Auckland provides education for children from Year 0 to Year 6. One third of the children identify as Māori."
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.99M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$3k
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
37.3
6 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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$2.97M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,605
2018
$2.3M
2019
$2.8M
2020
$2.8M
2021
$3.1M
2022
$3.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 38
- Year 02 45
- Year 03 63
- Year 04 52
- Year 05 76
- Year 06 77
- Year 07 14
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 34.6%
- Pacific 33.3%
- Māori 20.5%
- European/Pākehā 10.5%
- Other / MELAA 10.5%
Location
Norval Road, Henderson. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Henderson North School.
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Frequently asked
Is Henderson North School a good school?
Henderson North School scores 64/100 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 2023-10 review identified 4 key findings. Henderson North School is a multi-cultural school in West Auckland serving Years 0-6 with one third of children identifying as Māori
How do I enrol my child at Henderson North School?
Contact the school directly on 09-8388229, email office@hns.school.nz, or visit www.hns.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?
Henderson North School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Henderson North School has 390 students, with an EQI of 477 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Henderson North School in 2023-10, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- hns.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz