Orewa Primary School
86 Maire Road, Orewa · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #612 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Orewa Primary School's 2023 ERO review found the school has strong professional capability and collective capacity for assessment, inquiry and knowledge building. Teacher collaboration and moderation processes support learning and achievement across the school. The school is well-positioned to adapt its assessment practices to meet the refreshed curriculum and Better Start Literacy Approach.
Best suited for
Students in Orewa looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Orewa Primary School a good school?
Orewa Primary School scores 77/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ 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.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-14.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2017-01 · top quartile of band (n=539) · 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
2023-06-02 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2017. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.76M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$92k
Net assets / equity
$1.91M
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
0.0
· 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
$3.82M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,397
2018
$3.0M
2019
$3.6M
2020
$3.2M
2021
$3.4M
2022
$3.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 52
- Year 02 53
- Year 03 57
- Year 04 64
- Year 05 69
- Year 06 73
- Year 07 18
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 67.7%
- Asian 31.0%
- Other / MELAA 10.1%
- Māori 6.7%
- Pacific 3.0%
- International 0.5%
Location
86 Maire Road, Orewa. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Orewa Primary School.
Orewa Beach School
Contributing · 1.1km · 422 roll
80
+3 vs this
Nukumea Primary School - Te Kura Tuatahi O Nukumea
Contributing · 1.1km · 83 roll
90
+13 vs this
Orewa College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.2km · 2,167 roll
71
-6 vs this
KingsWay School
Composite · 2.2km · 2,055 roll
86
+9 vs this
Silverdale School
Contributing · 2.3km · 708 roll
76
-1 vs this
Meraki Montessori School
Full Primary · 2.6km · 69 roll
93
+16 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Orewa Primary School a good school?
Orewa Primary School scores 77/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 2 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students
How do I enrol my child at Orewa Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4267088, email admin@orewaprimary.school.nz, or visit www.orewaprimary.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?
Orewa Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Orewa Primary School has 406 students, with an EQI of 390 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Orewa Primary School in 2023-06, 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