Pakuranga Heights School
77 Udys Road, Pakuranga · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,517 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Pakuranga Heights School is a contributing school in Pakuranga with a roll of 527 students. The most recent ERO board assurance review (October 2023) confirmed the board has met regulatory and legislative requirements, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed as of March 2023. No active Ministry of Education intervention is in place.
Best suited for
Students in Pakuranga looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Pakuranga Heights School a good school?
Pakuranga Heights School scores 62/100 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.
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 47.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-2.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2019-06 · above band median (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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-17 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of March 2023, the Pakuranga Heights School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.74M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$252k
Net assets / equity
$1.52M
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
47.8
9 this year · 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
$3.83M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,271
2018
$3.3M
2019
$3.6M
2020
$3.7M
2021
$4.2M
2022
$3.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 65
- Year 02 70
- Year 03 93
- Year 04 81
- Year 05 96
- Year 06 88
- Year 07 14
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 33.0%
- Asian 28.1%
- European/Pākehā 27.5%
- Māori 18.2%
- Other / MELAA 16.9%
Location
77 Udys Road, Pakuranga. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Pakuranga Heights School.
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87
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Edgewater College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1km · 632 roll
54
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Frequently asked
Is Pakuranga Heights School a good school?
Pakuranga Heights School scores 62/100 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 2023-10 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
How do I enrol my child at Pakuranga Heights School?
Contact the school directly on 09-5769209, email office@pakurangaheights.school.nz, or visit www.pakurangaheights.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?
Pakuranga Heights School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Pakuranga Heights School has 527 students, with an EQI of 449 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Pakuranga Heights School in 2023-10, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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