Massey High School
274 Don Buck Road, Massey · Auckland — North
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,665 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Massey High School's 2023 ERO review found strengths in professional relationships and effective teaching focused on student learning and wellbeing, well-established connections with whānau and the wider community, and school leaders who consistently evaluate and plan for improvement. The school has no active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Massey looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Massey High School a good school?
Massey High School scores 58/100 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
- Professional relationships and effective teaching focused on the learning and wellbeing of each student
- Well-established connections, communication and relationships with whānau and the wider community
- Leaders who consistently evaluate, prioritise and plan for school improvement
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 80% · L2 72% · UE 56% · near band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 24% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 6% · above band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
77% to Y13 · near band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 73.5/1k · suspensions 2.4/1k · exclusions 0.7/1k · below band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+30.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
76/100 from ERO review 2018-10 · near band median (n=471) · 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): 76/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Professional relationships and effective teaching focused on the learning and wellbeing of each student
- Well-established connections, communication and relationships with whānau and the wider community
- Leaders who consistently evaluate, prioritise and plan for school improvement
- School appointed new principal in 2022 and is working to enhance quality of national qualifications achieved by all
"leaders who consistently evaluate, prioritise and plan for school improvement"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$22.51M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$669k
Net assets / equity
$6.17M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
80.0%
280 of 350 leavers
-7.5pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
72.3%
253 of 350 leavers
-3.9pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
56.0%
196 of 350 leavers
+4.2pt 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.
77.1%
2024 cohort · 350 students
-5.2pt 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
73.5
225 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.4
9 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.7
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Construction and Infrastructure 24
- Service Industries 24
- Creative Industries 9
- Manufacturing and Technology 5
- Social and Community Services 2
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
$15.82M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,886
2018
$12.5M
2019
$13.1M
2020
$14.3M
2021
$15.3M
2022
$15.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 491
- Year 10 435
- Year 11 440
- Year 12 356
- Year 13+ 313
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 36.8%
- Pacific 28.2%
- Māori 22.0%
- Asian 21.9%
- Other / MELAA 3.8%
- International 0.8%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
274 Don Buck Road, Massey. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Massey High School.
Massey Primary School
Full Primary · 0.3km · 554 roll
64
+6 vs this
Don Buck School
Full Primary · 1.3km · 270 roll
50
-8 vs this
Birdwood School
Full Primary · 1.6km · 273 roll
60
+2 vs this
Lincoln Heights School
Full Primary · 1.6km · 551 roll
81
+23 vs this
- no score yet
Westbridge Residential School
Specialist School · 1.6km · 7 roll
St Paul's School (Massey)
Contributing · 1.7km · 473 roll
83
+25 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Massey High School a good school?
Massey High School scores 58/100 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 2023-10 review identified 4 key findings. Professional relationships and effective teaching focused on the learning and wellbeing of each student
How do I enrol my child at Massey High School?
Contact the school directly on 09-8310500, email office@masseyhigh.school.nz, or visit www.masseyhigh.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?
Massey High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Massey High School has 2,006 students, with an EQI of 486 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Massey High School in 2023-10, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- masseyhigh.ibcdn.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- masseyhigh.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz