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Owairaka District School

113 Richardson Road, Mount Albert · Auckland — Central

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Total roll 394
EQI 431
Founded 1929
71

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #1,047 of scored NZ schools

Top 10% in Fewer stand-downs

In summary

Owairaka District School's 2024 ERO review found that most learners achieve at or above expected curriculum levels in reading, writing, and mathematics. The school demonstrates strong relational trust among leaders and teachers, with well-established learning environments characterised by respect, inclusion and collaboration. Leaders prioritise addressing disparities for Māori and Pacific learners, and the board actively supports equitable outcomes for all students.

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Students in Mount Albert looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Owairaka District School a good school?

Owairaka District School 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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=518).
100
Trajectory
25%
-20.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=515).
24
ERO review
40%
75/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · below band median (n=520) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: below band median (n=520).
75

⚠ 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

2024-09-09 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
  • The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
  • No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
— ERO, 2024-09-09 (governance)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2024. Click a point to read that review.

latest 75
0 25 50 75 100 20222024 2022-12-13 · 73/100 2024-09-09 · 75/100

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$4.25M

Per-student funding · 2022

$10,792

2018

$3.0M

2019

$3.4M

2020

$3.9M

2021

$3.8M

2022

$4.3M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    56
  • Year 02
    61
  • Year 03
    49
  • Year 04
    62
  • Year 05
    63
  • Year 06
    57
  • Year 07
    16

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    37.6%
  • Asian
    24.9%
  • Pacific
    23.1%
  • Māori
    12.7%
  • Other / MELAA
    11.2%

Location

113 Richardson Road, Mount Albert. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Owairaka District School a good school?

Owairaka District School 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 2024-09 review identified 3 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021

How do I enrol my child at Owairaka District School?

Contact the school directly on 09-8465091, email principal@owairaka.school.nz, or visit www.owairaka.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?

Owairaka District School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Owairaka District School has 394 students, with an EQI of 431 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Owairaka District School in 2024-09, 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.

Last updated

9 Sept 2024

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  • ero.govt.nz
  • schoolsdata.co.nz
  • crimestats.co.nz