Ormiston Senior College
275 Ormiston Road, Flat Bush · Auckland — South
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #594 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Ormiston Senior College is working well towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for students. Over the past three years, the school has increased achievement at Levels 2 and 3, and increased excellence endorsements across all levels. The school's processes and practices are very effective in enabling achievement of equity and excellence, with particular strengths in knowing learners' strengths and interests, creating personalised pathways with high expectations, and commitment to student and staff wellbeing. Composite score: 84.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Flat Bush looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Ormiston Senior College a good school?
Ormiston Senior College 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Knowing learners' strengths and interests
- Creating personalised pathways, with high expectations for all learners
- A strong commitment to the wellbeing of all students and staff
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 92% · L2 84% · UE 63% · near band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 46% · Te Pūkenga 10% · Industry 3% · top quartile of band (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
92% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 24.8/1k · suspensions 5.3/1k · exclusions 1.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+94.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2018-10 · 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2018-10-18 · Violet Tu'uga Stevenson, Te Tai Raki - Northern Region
- The college is working well towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for students.
- Over the past three years there has been an increase in achievement at Levels 2 and 3, and an increase in excellence endorsements at Levels 1, 2 and 3.
- The school's processes and practices are very effective in enabling achievement of equity and excellence for learners.
- Leaders have high expectations of themselves, staff and students and they have a strong belief in students' potential and capability.
- International students are well cared for and experience programmes that are well matched to their learning needs and interests, and promote their wellbeing.
"Leaders have high expectations of themselves, staff and students and they have a strong belief in students' potential and capability."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. 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
91.5%
398 of 435 leavers
+4.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
84.1%
366 of 435 leavers
+2.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
63.4%
276 of 435 leavers
+1.2pt 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.
92.4%
2024 cohort · 435 students
+3.6pt 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
24.8
36 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.3
10 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.0
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 16
- Service Industries 9
- Manufacturing and Technology 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
$8.33M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,582
2018
$4.6M
2019
$5.4M
2020
$6.3M
2021
$7.3M
2022
$8.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 11 516
- Year 12 501
- Year 13+ 485
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 80.7%
- Pacific 16.3%
- European/Pākehā 8.2%
- Other / MELAA 7.2%
- Māori 3.3%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
275 Ormiston Road, Flat Bush. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Ormiston Senior College a good school?
Ormiston Senior College 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 2018-10 review identified 5 key findings. The college is working well towards achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for students.
How do I enrol my child at Ormiston Senior College?
Contact the school directly on 09-551 2430, email info@ormiston.school.nz, or visit www.ormiston.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?
Ormiston Senior College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ormiston Senior College has 1,493 students, with an EQI of 443 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ormiston Senior College in 2018-10, signed by Violet Tu'uga Stevenson. 2 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz