McAuley High School
26 High Street, Otahuhu · Auckland — South
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #514 of scored NZ schools
In summary
McAuley High School is a Year 9–15 secondary school in Otahuhu with a roll of 772 students. A board assurance review in March 2023 confirmed the board had met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements also met. No composite ERO score was assigned for this review type.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Otahuhu looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is McAuley High School a good school?
McAuley High School scores 78/100 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.
L1 98% · L2 94% · UE 79% · top 10% of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 39% · Te Pūkenga 4% · Industry 1% · top 10% of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
97% to Y13 · top 10% of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-1.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
88/100 from ERO review 2015-04 · top 10% of band (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): 88/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-07 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of May 2022, the McAuley High School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$9.54M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$231k
Net assets / equity
$2.73M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
98.0%
144 of 147 leavers
+3.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
93.9%
138 of 147 leavers
+0.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
78.9%
116 of 147 leavers
+8.6pt 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.
96.6%
2024 cohort · 147 students
+2.7pt 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
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 10
- Creative Industries 9
- Construction and Infrastructure 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
$7.72M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,999
2018
$6.6M
2019
$6.7M
2020
$7.4M
2021
$7.5M
2022
$7.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 172
- Year 10 168
- Year 11 152
- Year 12 152
- Year 13+ 142
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 93.1%
- Asian 6.2%
- European/Pākehā 4.3%
- Māori 3.6%
- Other / MELAA 2.2%
Location
26 High Street, Otahuhu. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with McAuley High School.
St Joseph's School (Otahuhu)
Full Primary · 0.1km · 282 roll
76
-2 vs this
Pacific Advance Secondary School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.4km · 148 roll
56
-22 vs this
Fairburn School
Contributing · 0.4km · 468 roll
64
-14 vs this
Otahuhu School
Contributing · 0.7km · 584 roll
82
+4 vs this
Mt Richmond School
Specialist School · 0.7km · 206 roll
70
-8 vs this
Otahuhu Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.8km · 370 roll
46
-32 vs this
Frequently asked
Is McAuley High School a good school?
McAuley High School scores 78/100 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 2023-03 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
How do I enrol my child at McAuley High School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2768715, email office@mcauleyhigh.school.nz, or visit www.mcauleyhigh.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?
McAuley High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
McAuley High School has 772 students, with an EQI of 483 (mid-range socio-economic context). It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed McAuley High School in 2023-03, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 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
- mcauleyhigh.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz