Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School
2 Franklyne Road, Otara · Auckland — South
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #87 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School is an intermediate school serving 322 students in Otara. The school's board has attested to meeting regulatory, legislative, and curriculum requirements as of the 2023 board assurance review. The school is currently operating under active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Otara looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School a good school?
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Strong and effective leadership focused on equity and excellence for all learners
- Teachers and learners are valued and empowered to have a voice
- Collaborative and explicit planning of literacy and numeracy programmes builds consistency of practice
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 2.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+28.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2023-04 · top quartile of band (n=544) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-04-11 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Strong and effective leadership focused on equity and excellence for all learners
- Teachers and learners are valued and empowered to have a voice
- Collaborative and explicit planning of literacy and numeracy programmes builds consistency of practice
- Well established middle school mana values that promote wellbeing, hauora and inclusion
"strong and effective leadership focused on equity and excellence for all learners"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$16.70M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$184k
Net assets / equity
$3.05M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
2.1
1 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
$2.34M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,263
2018
$1.4M
2019
$1.6M
2020
$2.4M
2021
$2.7M
2022
$2.3M
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 85.1%
- Māori 17.7%
- Asian 2.8%
- European/Pākehā 2.8%
Location
2 Franklyne Road, Otara. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School.
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Frequently asked
Is Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School a good school?
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-04 review identified 4 key findings. Strong and effective leadership focused on equity and excellence for all learners
How do I enrol my child at Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2745782, email office.middleschool@sehc.school.nz, or visit www.sehc.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?
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School has 322 students, with an EQI of 523 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School in 2023-04, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 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
- sehc.school.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz