One Tree Hill College
421 Great South Road, Penrose · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,206 of scored NZ schools
In summary
One Tree Hill College's board of trustees confirmed in April 2024 that the school meets all regulatory and legislative requirements, with board administration and curriculum delivery confirmed as compliant. No composite score data is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Penrose looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is One Tree Hill College a good school?
One Tree Hill College scores 68/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median 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 87% · L2 77% · UE 54% · above band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 29% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 8% · near band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
83% to Y13 · above band median (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 15.4/1k · suspensions 2.6/1k · exclusions 1.9/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+26.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · top 10% of band (n=406) · 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-15 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
- Board Administration confirmed compliant
- Curriculum requirements confirmed compliant
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed compliant
- Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets all confirmed compliant
"As of March 2024, the One Tree Hill College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$16.03M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$103k
Net assets / equity
$2.99M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
86.5%
238 of 275 leavers
-6.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
76.7%
211 of 275 leavers
-5.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
53.8%
148 of 275 leavers
+4.9pt 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.
82.5%
2024 cohort · 275 students
-4.5pt 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
15.4
34 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.6
7 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.9
4 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 11
- Service Industries 8
- Social and Community Services 3
- Manufacturing and Technology 2
- 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
$11.52M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,820
2018
$9.0M
2019
$9.4M
2020
$11.3M
2021
$10.8M
2022
$11.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 300
- Year 10 320
- Year 11 292
- Year 12 293
- Year 13+ 274
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 43.4%
- Pacific 33.2%
- European/Pākehā 26.5%
- Māori 17.7%
- Other / MELAA 5.2%
- International 1.5%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Location
421 Great South Road, Penrose. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is One Tree Hill College a good school?
One Tree Hill College scores 68/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median 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 5 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at One Tree Hill College?
Contact the school directly on 09-5795049, email office@onetreehillcollege.school.nz, or visit www.onetreehillcollege.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?
One Tree Hill College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
One Tree Hill College has 1,473 students, with an EQI of 466 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed One Tree Hill College 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- onetreehillcollege.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz