Owhiro Bay School
Happy Valley Road, Owhiro Bay
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,242 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Owhiro Bay looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Owhiro Bay School a good school?
Owhiro Bay School scores 68/100 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
- Promotion of welcoming, inclusive practices and positive relationships that support a sense of belonging for students and their families
- Classroom environments and deliberate acts of teaching that support learning; teachers know children well and respond to their needs
- Trustees, leaders and teachers who are improvement focused and demonstrate a thoughtful, responsive approach to change and development
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
-26.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2019-10 · bottom 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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2019-10-07 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region
- Most students achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading and mathematics, and a majority achieve expectations in writing
- There is ongoing disparity for boys in writing and for girls in mathematics, and for Māori students in writing and mathematics
- The schoolwide picture of acceleration for students who need it is unclear
- Welcoming, inclusive practices and positive relationships strongly promote a sense of belonging
- A documented, localised curriculum with clear expectations for teacher practice and culturally responsive practice is needed
"Most students achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading and mathematics, and a majority achieve expectations in writing."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2019. Click a point to read that review.
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
$1.03M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,972
2018
$4.6M
2019
$2.0M
2020
$1.8M
2021
$2.3M
2022
$1.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 21
- Year 02 11
- Year 03 10
- Year 04 18
- Year 05 12
- Year 06 15
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 73.4%
- Māori 25.5%
- Pacific 7.4%
- Asian 7.4%
- Other / MELAA 7.4%
Location
Happy Valley Road, Owhiro Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Owhiro Bay School a good school?
Owhiro Bay School scores 68/100 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 2019-10 review identified 6 key findings. Most students achieve at or above curriculum expectations in reading and mathematics, and a majority achieve expectations in writing
How do I enrol my child at Owhiro Bay School?
Contact the school directly on 04-3837189, email office@owhiro.school.nz, or visit www.owhiro.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?
Owhiro Bay School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Owhiro Bay School has 94 students, with an EQI of 398 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Owhiro Bay School in 2019-10, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz