Orewa College
76 Riverside Road, Orewa · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,027 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Orewa College's board completed a board assurance review in August 2023. The board attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Board Administration, Curriculum, and Management of Health, Safety and Welfare. No composite score or additional findings were reported at the time of review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Orewa looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Orewa College a good school?
Orewa College scores 71/100 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 93% · L2 88% · UE 65% · above band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 37% · Te Pūkenga 4% · Industry 13% · near band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
91% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 36.1/1k · suspensions 6.0/1k · exclusions 2.7/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+12.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-08 · top quartile of band (n=520) · 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
2023-08-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Curriculum
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Management of Health, Safety and Welfare
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Personnel Management
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for Finance
"As of August 2022, the Orewa College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2023. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
93.1%
242 of 260 leavers
+2.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
87.7%
228 of 260 leavers
+4.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
65.0%
169 of 260 leavers
+4.4pt 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.
91.2%
2024 cohort · 260 students
+6.5pt 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
36.1
114 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
6.0
21 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.7
8 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 30
- Service Industries 18
- Manufacturing and Technology 2
- Social and Community Services 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
$15.97M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,368
2018
$13.5M
2019
$13.7M
2020
$14.7M
2021
$14.9M
2022
$16.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 348
- Year 08 338
- Year 09 343
- Year 10 325
- Year 11 322
- Year 12 275
- Year 13+ 213
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 77.6%
- Asian 19.3%
- Māori 13.8%
- Pacific 6.5%
- Other / MELAA 6.3%
- International 2.9%
Principal
Wiri Warriner
Wiri Warriner is the fifth principal of Orewa College. He is an alumnus of the school and a member of the local community.
Location
76 Riverside Road, Orewa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Orewa College.
Orewa Primary School
Contributing · 1.2km · 406 roll
77
+6 vs this
Orewa Beach School
Contributing · 1.3km · 422 roll
80
+9 vs this
KingsWay School
Composite · 1.7km · 2,055 roll
86
+15 vs this
Silverdale School
Contributing · 1.8km · 708 roll
76
+5 vs this
Red Beach School
Contributing · 2.2km · 489 roll
53
-18 vs this
Nukumea Primary School - Te Kura Tuatahi O Nukumea
Contributing · 2.3km · 83 roll
90
+19 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Orewa College a good school?
Orewa College scores 71/100 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 2023-08 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration
How do I enrol my child at Orewa College?
Contact the school directly on 09-4273833, email admin@orewacollege.nz, or visit www.orewacollege.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Orewa College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Orewa College has 2,167 students, with an EQI of 432 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Orewa College in 2023-08, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz
- orewacollege.nz