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Middle School West Auckland

289 Lincoln Road, Henderson · Auckland — North

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Total roll 153
EQI 526
Founded 2019
20

Composite score

Concern

E

Below median

Rank #2,406 of scored NZ schools

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State school Co-educational Composite (Years 1-13) EQI 526

In summary

Middle School West Auckland received a board assurance review in June 2021 with a composite score of 83. The ERO found the school well positioned to support student learning and wellbeing, with a clear vision evident across governance and teaching, and curriculum implemented through project-based learning emphasising student ownership. Strengths include efficient transition to designated character school status, an inclusive environment, and a villa structure that builds strong relationships between staff and students.

Best suited for

Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Henderson looking for a state-funded setting.

Is Middle School West Auckland a good school?

Middle School West Auckland scores 20/100 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

  • Timely and efficient transition to designated character school status with good governance and management
  • Inclusive and supportive environment benefiting students and families/whānau
  • Villa structure enabling strong whānau relationships between students and key staff across four-year tenure

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.

How this is computed
Academic
35%
no NCEA data
no NCEA data · why?
Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts.
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Outcomes
25%
no destinations data
no destinations data · why?
Share of leavers going to a New Zealand university + Te Pūkenga + Industry Training (capped at 100%). Counts are normalised when EC publishes raw cohort sizes instead of percentages. Source: Education Counts post-school destinations.
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Retention
15%
0% to Y13 · bottom 10% of band (n=166) · why?
Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table. Year: 2023. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=166).
0
Wellbeing
12%
standdowns 97.5/1k · suspensions 3.3/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: below band median (n=539).
0
Trajectory
8%
-1.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=524) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: near band median (n=524).
48
ERO review
5%
83/100 from ERO review 2021-06 · top quartile of band (n=544) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2021. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=544).
83

⚠ 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): 83/100.

Latest ERO review

2021-06-23 · Steve Tanner, Northern Region – Te Tai Raki

ERO report
  • The school is well placed to support students' learning and wellbeing
  • The school's vision, values and principles are evident in governance, leadership and teaching practice
  • Curriculum is implemented through project-based learning with clear emphasis on student ownership and progress management
  • Te ao Māori is strongly reflected in Pohutukawa villa's curriculum, environment, practices and culture
  • Managers and the board are further developing their evaluation and reporting of achievement information with explicit interpretation of assessment data needed
"Preparatory work by the establishment board (EBOT) and the principal, guided by the governance facilitator, ensured the timely and efficient transition to a DCS. The EBOT continues to provide good governance and management, and the school is well placed to support students' learning and wellbeing."
— ERO, 2021-06-23 (leadership)

NCEA achievement

School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).

Education Counts

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.

Education Counts

0.0%

2023 cohort · 5 students

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

97.5

28 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

3.3

1 this year · 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$2.33M

Per-student funding · 2022

$15,206

2018

$0.1M

2019

$1.9M

2020

$2.2M

2021

$2.4M

2022

$2.3M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 07
    38
  • Year 08
    37
  • Year 09
    39
  • Year 10
    41

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • Māori
    43.1%
  • Pacific
    34.0%
  • European/Pākehā
    28.8%
  • Asian
    13.1%
  • Other / MELAA
    3.9%

Location

289 Lincoln Road, Henderson. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Middle School West Auckland a good school?

Middle School West Auckland scores 20/100 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 2021-06 review identified 5 key findings. The school is well placed to support students' learning and wellbeing

How do I enrol my child at Middle School West Auckland?

Contact the school directly on 09-9721744, email admin@westauckland.school.nz, or visit www.westauckland.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?

Middle School West Auckland is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Middle School West Auckland has 153 students, with an EQI of 526 (higher socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Middle School West Auckland in 2021-06, signed by Steve Tanner.

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.

Last updated

23 Jun 2021

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  • ero.govt.nz
  • schoolsdata.co.nz
  • crimestats.co.nz