Opaheke School
Tasman Drive, Papakura · Auckland — South
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,414 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Opaheke School's board assurance review in August 2023 confirmed the school meets regulatory and legislative requirements, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed. No composite score was available from this review.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Papakura looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Opaheke School a good school?
Opaheke School scores 64/100 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
- Well considered wellbeing approaches with learners expressing sense of belonging and confidence in identity, language and culture
- Use of relevant and useful assessment data for collaborative and thoughtful evidence-informed conversations
- Teacher professional learning and development that refines teaching effectiveness and learner outcomes
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.
standdowns 42.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+2.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2023-08 · near band median (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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-23 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school implements well considered wellbeing approaches and learners express a sense of belonging and confidence in their identity, language and culture
- Teachers and leaders use relevant and useful assessment data to engage in collaborative and thoughtful evidence-informed conversations
- Teacher professional learning and development refine and support teaching effectiveness and improved learner outcomes
"the school implements well considered wellbeing approaches and learners express a sense of belonging and confidence in their identity, language and culture"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.84M
Surplus / (deficit)
$17k
Net assets / equity
$1.12M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
42.0
16 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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$3.53M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,529
2018
$3.2M
2019
$3.6M
2020
$4.0M
2021
$4.1M
2022
$3.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 63
- Year 02 88
- Year 03 73
- Year 04 72
- Year 05 84
- Year 06 77
- Year 07 96
- Year 08 57
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 35.3%
- Asian 31.2%
- Māori 28.2%
- Pacific 26.8%
- Other / MELAA 4.1%
Location
Tasman Drive, Papakura. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Opaheke School.
Papakura Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.9km · 321 roll
64
0 vs this
Edmund Hillary School
Full Primary · 1km · 206 roll
46
-18 vs this
Papakura Activity Centre
Activity Centre · 1.1km · roll n/a
90
+26 vs this
Kereru Park Campus
Full Primary · 1.2km · 183 roll
31
-33 vs this
Rosehill School
Specialist School · 1.3km · 334 roll
83
+19 vs this
Rosehill College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.3km · 1,659 roll
56
-8 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Opaheke School a good school?
Opaheke School scores 64/100 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 2023-08 review identified 3 key findings. The school implements well considered wellbeing approaches and learners express a sense of belonging and confidence in their identity, language and culture
How do I enrol my child at Opaheke School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2985410, email office@opaheke.school.nz, or visit www.opaheke.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?
Opaheke School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Opaheke School has 638 students, with an EQI of 460 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Opaheke School in 2023-08, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- opaheke.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz