Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School
2 Franklyne Road, Otara · Auckland — South
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,086 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School's board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024. The board confirmed administration and curriculum requirements have been met. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Otara looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School a good school?
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School scores 44/100 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.
L1 64% · L2 48% · UE 30% · below band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 10% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 1% · above band median (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
54% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 51.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+13.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2017-05 · top 10% 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-05-24 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements 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 Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2017. 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
3 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
63.5%
40 of 63 leavers
-15.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
47.6%
30 of 63 leavers
-19.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
30.2%
19 of 63 leavers
-5.3pt 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.
54.0%
2024 cohort · 63 students
-23.6pt 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
51.8
52 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 5
- Service Industries 2
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
$6.32M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,229
2018
$5.3M
2019
$5.5M
2020
$7.2M
2021
$8.1M
2022
$6.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 151
- Year 10 138
- Year 11 159
- Year 12 93
- Year 13+ 89
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 89.3%
- Māori 16.3%
- European/Pākehā 3.1%
- Asian 2.3%
- Other / MELAA 0.5%
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 Senior School.
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Junior School
Contributing · 0.2km · 392 roll
73
+29 vs this
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School
Intermediate · 0.3km · 322 roll
89
+45 vs this
TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara
Full Primary · 0.5km · 92 roll
80
+36 vs this
Te Hīkoi
Activity Centre · 0.9km · roll n/a
87
+43 vs this
Mayfield School (Auckland)
Contributing · 1km · 319 roll
69
+25 vs this
Bairds Mainfreight Primary School
Contributing · 1.2km · 347 roll
67
+23 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School a good school?
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School scores 44/100 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 2024-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2745782 Ext 405, email office.seniorschool@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 Senior 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 Senior School has 618 students, with an EQI of 525 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School in 2024-05, 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
- sehc.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz