Hillpark School
57 Grande Vue Road, Manurewa · Auckland — South
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,109 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Hillpark School's 2023 ERO review found that leaders and teachers collaborate effectively on curriculum design, teachers use appropriate assessment to guide learner decision-making, and professional development is differentiated to build teaching capability. The school is not under active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students in Manurewa looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Hillpark School a good school?
Hillpark School scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above 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 17.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-2.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2016-06 · bottom quartile of band (n=520) · 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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-02 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of August 2022, the Hillpark 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
17.5
3 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
$3.01M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,970
2018
$2.6M
2019
$3.3M
2020
$2.9M
2021
$3.1M
2022
$3.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 94
- Year 02 77
- Year 03 81
- Year 04 78
- Year 05 66
- Year 06 57
- Year 07 15
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 54.1%
- Pacific 28.5%
- European/Pākehā 21.8%
- Māori 20.0%
- Other / MELAA 2.4%
- International 0.4%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
57 Grande Vue Road, Manurewa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Hillpark School.
Manurewa Central School
Contributing · 0.8km · 533 roll
45
-25 vs this
Manurewa East School
Contributing · 1.4km · 400 roll
83
+13 vs this
Manurewa High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.4km · 2,227 roll
56
-14 vs this
Manurewa Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.5km · 951 roll
61
-9 vs this
Manurewa West School
Contributing · 1.6km · 470 roll
73
+3 vs this
Homai School
Contributing · 1.6km · 418 roll
69
-1 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Hillpark School a good school?
Hillpark School scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-03 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022
How do I enrol my child at Hillpark School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2676252, email office@hillpark.school.nz, or visit www.hillpark.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?
Hillpark School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hillpark School has 505 students, with an EQI of 425 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hillpark School in 2023-03, 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz