Kaipara Flats School
20 School Road, Warkworth · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #608 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Kaipara Flats School's board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed. The school had a board assurance review in August 2023. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students in Warkworth looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Kaipara Flats School a good school?
Kaipara Flats School scores 77/100 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=518) · why? ▼ hide
-5.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2023-08 · near band median (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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-24 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of June 2022, the Kaipara Flats School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. 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
$0.90M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,508
2018
$0.7M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$1.0M
2021
$1.7M
2022
$0.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 16
- Year 02 13
- Year 03 20
- Year 04 17
- Year 05 23
- Year 06 18
- Year 07 10
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 94.2%
- Māori 15.0%
- Other / MELAA 3.3%
- Pacific 2.5%
- Asian 2.5%
Location
20 School Road, Warkworth. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Kaipara Flats School a good school?
Kaipara Flats School scores 77/100 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 2023-08 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2022
How do I enrol my child at Kaipara Flats School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4225819, email office@kaiparaflats.school.nz, or visit www.kaiparaflats.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?
Kaipara Flats School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kaipara Flats School has 120 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 Kaipara Flats School in 2023-08, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz