Rosehill School
48-52 Rosehill Drive, Papakura · Auckland — South
Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #249 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Rosehill School's 2024 ERO review found that clear systems enable the majority of students to achieve their personal learning goals through a transdisciplinary approach. Strong collaborative leadership across the school supports staff expertise in specialist pedagogical methods, and comprehensive systems track and report student progress to whānau and the board. The school's composite score is 77.
Best suited for
Students in Papakura looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Rosehill School a good school?
Rosehill School scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% 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 4.4/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+24.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · above band median (n=471) · 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): 77/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-04 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of March 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of March 2024, the Rosehill School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2021 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$13.54M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$1157k
Net assets / equity
$5.17M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
14.3%
2 of 14 leavers
+14.3pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
7.1%
1 of 14 leavers
+7.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
7.1%
1 of 14 leavers
+7.1pt 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.
100.0%
2024 cohort · 14 students
+6.7pt 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
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
4.4
1 this year · 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
$9.11M
Per-student funding · 2022
$27,289
2018
$6.0M
2019
$5.4M
2020
$7.9M
2021
$8.5M
2022
$9.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 19
- Year 02 19
- Year 03 29
- Year 04 40
- Year 05 27
- Year 06 32
- Year 07 22
- Year 08 18
- Year 09 17
- Year 10 17
- Year 11 13
- Year 12 13
- Year 13+ 69
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 48.5%
- Māori 35.9%
- Asian 22.2%
- European/Pākehā 22.2%
- Other / MELAA 3.0%
Location
48-52 Rosehill Drive, Papakura. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Rosehill School.
Rosehill College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.1km · 1,659 roll
56
-27 vs this
Kereru Park Campus
Full Primary · 0.1km · 183 roll
31
-52 vs this
Rosehill Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.3km · 388 roll
66
-17 vs this
St Mary's Catholic School (Papakura)
Contributing · 0.5km · 377 roll
85
+2 vs this
Papakura Central School
Contributing · 0.9km · 460 roll
65
-18 vs this
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Papaonekura
Composite · 1km · roll n/a
75
-8 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Rosehill School a good school?
Rosehill School scores 83/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at Rosehill School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2984569, email office@rosehill.school.nz, or visit www.rosehill.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?
Rosehill School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Rosehill School has 334 students, with an EQI of 507 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Rosehill School in 2024-04, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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
- rosehill.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz