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Oaklynn Special School

20 Mayville Avenue, New Lynn · Auckland — North

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Total roll 226
EQI 453
Founded 1960
86

Composite score

Strong

A

Top 10% in NZ

Rank #155 of scored NZ schools

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Top 5% in Stay-on rate
State school Co-educational Special school

In summary

Oaklynn Special School is a specialist school serving 226 students in New Lynn. The Board of Trustees confirmed in April 2024 that all regulatory and legislative requirements, Board administration requirements, and curriculum requirements have been met.

Best suited for

Students in New Lynn looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.

Is Oaklynn Special School a good school?

Oaklynn Special School scores 86/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Highly collaborative environment where curriculum fits the learner
  • Highly effective pedagogical school leadership with coaching culture
  • Sustained reciprocal relationships with local iwi Te Kawerau ā Maki

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
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 5.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=404) · 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: above band median (n=404).
94
Trajectory
25%
+30.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: top quartile of band (n=403).
88
ERO review
40%
78/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · near band median (n=406) · 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: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=406).
78

⚠ 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

2024-04-02 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • Students experience a highly collaborative environment where the curriculum fits the learner and staff focus on how they can support each ākonga to thrive socially, emotionally and academically
  • Highly effective pedagogical school leadership that grows personal and professional leadership through a coaching culture
  • Sustained, reciprocal and valuable long-term relationships with local iwi, Te Kawerau ā Maki, which improves learning opportunities for students
  • Comprehensive school systems that support ongoing monitoring, reporting and evaluation of each students' progress, achievements and personal successes
  • Educationally powerful partnerships with whānau that informs individualised teaching and learning programmes
"Students experience a highly collaborative environment where the curriculum fits the learner and staff focus on how they can support each ākonga to thrive socially, emotionally and academically."
— ERO, 2024-04-02 (curriculum)

Composite score across reviews

3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2024. Click a point to read that review.

latest 78
0 25 50 75 100 201420182024 2014-06-24 · 82/100 2018-12-14 · 89/100 2024-04-02 · 78/100

NCEA achievement

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

Education Counts

NCEA Level 1 · 2024

0.0%

0 of 15 leavers

0.0pt vs prior year

NCEA Level 2 · 2024

0.0%

0 of 15 leavers

0.0pt vs prior year

University Entrance · 2024

0.0%

0 of 15 leavers

0.0pt 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.

Education Counts

100.0%

2024 cohort · 15 students

+8.3pt 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.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

5.6

1 this year · 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$6.30M

Per-student funding · 2022

$27,881

2018

$3.5M

2019

$4.1M

2020

$6.7M

2021

$5.6M

2022

$6.3M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    3
  • Year 02
    16
  • Year 03
    25
  • Year 04
    15
  • Year 05
    14
  • Year 06
    12
  • Year 07
    17
  • Year 08
    16
  • Year 09
    10
  • Year 10
    10
  • Year 11
    8
  • Year 12
    19
  • Year 13+
    56

Roll by ethnicity

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

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    36.3%
  • Pacific
    35.4%
  • Asian
    28.3%
  • Māori
    11.9%
  • Other / MELAA
    10.6%

Location

20 Mayville Avenue, New Lynn. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Oaklynn Special School a good school?

Oaklynn Special School scores 86/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2024-04 review identified 6 key findings. Students experience a highly collaborative environment where the curriculum fits the learner and staff focus on how they can support each ākonga to thrive socially, emotionally and academically

How do I enrol my child at Oaklynn Special School?

Contact the school directly on 09-8274748, email admin@oaklynn.school.nz, or visit www.oaklynn.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?

Oaklynn Special School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Oaklynn Special School has 226 students, with an EQI of 453 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Oaklynn Special School in 2024-04, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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.

Last updated

2 Apr 2024

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