Kaipara College
Rautawhiri Road, Helensville · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,732 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kaipara College is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016 and has attested compliance with all aspects. The school has effective systems and processes for reviewing and monitoring its provision for international students, with evaluation and review processes aligned to its strategic direction. No international students were enrolled at the time of the March 2023 ERO review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Helensville looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Kaipara College a good school?
Kaipara College scores 56/100 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
- Effective systems and processes for reviewing and monitoring of provision for international students
- Evaluation and review processes aligned to strategic direction
- International students' wellbeing and academic pathways are central to decision making
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 86% · L2 77% · UE 47% · near band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 24% · Te Pūkenga 6% · Industry 13% · near band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
83% to Y13 · above band median (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 99.0/1k · suspensions 6.5/1k · exclusions 0.8/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-12.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2017-01 · near band median (n=406) · 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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-15 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Kaipara College is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016 and has attested compliance with all aspects
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
- The school has effective systems and processes for reviewing and monitoring of its provision for international students
- Evaluation and review processes align to the strategic direction of the school
- International students' wellbeing and academic pathways are central to decision making
"Kaipara College has effective systems and processes for reviewing and monitoring of its provision for international students. Evaluation and review processes align to the strategic direction of the school. International students' wellbeing and academic pathways are central to decision making."
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
85.6%
125 of 146 leavers
+2.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
77.4%
113 of 146 leavers
+7.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
47.3%
69 of 146 leavers
+7.2pt 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.
82.9%
2024 cohort · 146 students
+7.9pt 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
99.0
125 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
6.5
10 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.8
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 10
- Service Industries 7
- Social and Community Services 1
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
$12.02M
Per-student funding · 2022
$16,374
2018
$6.4M
2019
$6.5M
2020
$9.1M
2021
$9.4M
2022
$12.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 166
- Year 10 177
- Year 11 172
- Year 12 126
- Year 13+ 116
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 88.4%
- Māori 29.0%
- Pacific 8.6%
- Asian 6.0%
- Other / MELAA 2.7%
- International 0.5%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
dedicated class
Principal
Jane Coup
Jane Coup is the Principal of Kaipara College. She has a career defined by breaking down barriers in education. She previously served as a dean at Avondale College and led the Science Department at Waitākere College, where she spent a decade including four years on the senior leadership team. She established the Māori and Pasifika Medical Science Academy to empower learners to become health professionals serving their own communities.
Location
Rautawhiri Road, Helensville. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Kaipara College a good school?
Kaipara College scores 56/100 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 2023-03 review identified 6 key findings. Kaipara College is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016 and has attested compliance with all aspects
How do I enrol my child at Kaipara College?
Use the school's enrolment form: https://kaipara.school.nz/international or call 09-4208640 Ext 851.
What are the fees?
Kaipara College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kaipara College has 734 students, with an EQI of 460 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kaipara College in 2023-03, 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
- kaipara.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz