Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson)
8 Lavelle Road, Henderson · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #384 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson) is a full primary school in Henderson, Auckland, with a roll of 460 students. The Board's October 2024 assurance review confirmed that the school is meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed as of August 2024. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Henderson looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson) a good school?
Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson) scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ 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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-0.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2024-10 · above band median (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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-10-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of August 2024, the Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
0.0
· 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
$3.16M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,866
2018
$2.4M
2019
$2.7M
2020
$3.0M
2021
$3.0M
2022
$3.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 82
- Year 02 69
- Year 03 64
- Year 04 68
- Year 05 50
- Year 06 79
- Year 07 22
- Year 08 11
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 54.6%
- Pacific 33.9%
- European/Pākehā 16.3%
- Other / MELAA 6.7%
- Māori 5.7%
Location
8 Lavelle Road, Henderson. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson).
Sunnyvale School
Contributing · 0.6km · 499 roll
46
-34 vs this
Henderson School
Contributing · 0.6km · 211 roll
72
-8 vs this
Henderson High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.8km · 1,013 roll
59
-21 vs this
Henderson - Teen Parent Unit - He Wero o nga Wahine
Teen Parent Unit · 0.8km · roll n/a
73
-7 vs this
Waitakere S D A School
Full Primary · 1km · 74 roll
83
+3 vs this
Bruce McLaren Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.2km · 274 roll
37
-43 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson) a good school?
Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson) scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-10 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2024
How do I enrol my child at Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson)?
Contact the school directly on 09-8388802, email admin@holycross.school.nz, or visit www.holycross.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?
Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson) has 460 students, with an EQI of 413 (lower socio-economic need). It is a primary co-ed/secondary girls-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson) in 2024-10, 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz