Horizon School
410 Mahurangi East Road, Snells Beach · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,513 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Horizon School's board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed in the December 2022 board assurance review. No composite score was available at the time of this summary.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Snells Beach looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Horizon School a good school?
Horizon School scores 62/100 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.
L1 94% · L2 69% · UE 25% · bottom 10% of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
no positive destinations reported · why? ▼ hide
69% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 57.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-8.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
70/100 from ERO review 2022-12 · 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): 70/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-08 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2022. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
93.8%
15 of 16 leavers
+10.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
68.8%
11 of 16 leavers
+18.8pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
25.0%
4 of 16 leavers
+25.0pt 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.
68.8%
2024 cohort · 16 students
+18.8pt 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.
Stand-downs · 2024
57.0
14 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
$2.48M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,712
2018
$0.7M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$1.8M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$2.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 14
- Year 02 12
- Year 03 22
- Year 04 12
- Year 05 13
- Year 06 16
- Year 07 25
- Year 08 19
- Year 09 17
- Year 10 18
- Year 11 10
- Year 12 10
- Year 13+ 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 83.1%
- Māori 9.2%
- Other / MELAA 9.2%
- Asian 8.2%
- Pacific 5.6%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
410 Mahurangi East Road, Snells Beach. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Horizon School a good school?
Horizon School scores 62/100 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 2022-12 review identified 3 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Horizon School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4256878, email admin@horizon.school.nz, or visit www.horizon.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?
Horizon School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Horizon School has 195 students, with an EQI of 435 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Horizon School in 2022-12, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 5 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