Onehunga High School
24 Pleasant Street, Onehunga · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,666 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Onehunga High School's 2024 ERO review noted the school's new leadership team and strategic focus on excellent and equitable outcomes for all learners, particularly Māori and Pacific students. The school's strengths include a broad and innovative curriculum, collaborative staff, and leaders actively implementing improvement strategies around effective pedagogy and high expectations. No composite score was assigned in this review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Onehunga looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Onehunga High School a good school?
Onehunga 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
- learners experience a broad, innovative and relevant curriculum
- collaborative and adaptive staff committed to all learners realising their academic potential
- leaders and teachers are focused on the implementation and progress of improvement strategies
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 88% · L2 80% · UE 67% · top quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 21% · Te Pūkenga 5% · Industry 6% · above band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
85% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 67.4/1k · suspensions 11.5/1k · exclusions 8.5/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+9.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2024-02 · 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-02-15 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- New principal started in Term 1 2023 with a new leadership team established
- School is implementing school-wide focus on excellent and equitable outcomes for all learners, especially Māori and Pacific learners
- Strategic priorities include effective pedagogies, high expectations culture, broad curriculum, and academic mentoring and tracking
- Strengths include broad innovative curriculum, collaborative staff, and teacher capability to use achievement data
"Following the retirement of a long-serving principal, a new principal started in Term 1 2023. A new leadership team has been established."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$15.27M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$339k
Net assets / equity
$4.91M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
88.3%
181 of 205 leavers
+5.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
79.5%
163 of 205 leavers
+9.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
66.8%
137 of 205 leavers
+21.9pt 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.
84.9%
2024 cohort · 205 students
+9.0pt 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
67.4
106 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
11.5
22 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
8.5
13 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 16
- Creative Industries 11
- Construction and Infrastructure 7
- Manufacturing and Technology 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
$17.94M
Per-student funding · 2022
$17,607
2018
$8.2M
2019
$8.7M
2020
$11.8M
2021
$27.1M
2022
$17.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 242
- Year 10 218
- Year 11 212
- Year 12 185
- Year 13+ 178
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 49.3%
- European/Pākehā 36.6%
- Asian 20.1%
- Māori 19.4%
- Other / MELAA 5.2%
- International 1.8%
Location
24 Pleasant Street, Onehunga. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Onehunga High School.
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Onehunga Primary School
Contributing · 1.1km · 466 roll
77
+19 vs this
Golden Grove School
Full Primary · 1.1km · 56 roll
81
+23 vs this
Royal Oak School
Contributing · 1.2km · 463 roll
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Contributing · 1.2km · 379 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Onehunga High School a good school?
Onehunga 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 2024-02 review identified 4 key findings. New principal started in Term 1 2023 with a new leadership team established
How do I enrol my child at Onehunga High School?
Contact the school directly on 09-6366006 Ext 8006, email ps@ohs.school.nz, or visit www.onehungahigh.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?
Onehunga High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Onehunga High School has 1,019 students, with an EQI of 478 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Onehunga High School in 2024-02, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz