The Forest School
605 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Waiwera · Auckland — North
Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #143 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Waiwera looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is The Forest School a good school?
The Forest School scores 87/100 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 latest available.
ERO review not in our dataset
We don't yet have a parsed ERO composite for The Forest School, so the ERO axis below uses the national-average ERO score (75/100) as a placeholder. The composite shown above incorporates that estimate. When we ingest a real ERO review for this school, the score will refresh and may move materially in either direction.
If you've spotted a recent ERO report we've missed, let us know — every flagged report gets re-ingested on the next refresh.
no incidents reported · top 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
insufficient roll history · why? ▼ hide
75/100 — national average (no ERO review in our dataset) · near band median (n=406) · 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.
Location
605 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Waiwera. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with The Forest School.
Orewa Beach School
Contributing · 2.3km · 422 roll
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Contributing · 3.2km · 83 roll
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+3 vs this
Orewa Primary School
Contributing · 3.3km · 406 roll
77
-10 vs this
Orewa College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 3.5km · 2,167 roll
71
-16 vs this
KingsWay School
Composite · 5.2km · 2,055 roll
86
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Silverdale School
Contributing · 5.3km · 708 roll
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Frequently asked
Is The Forest School a good school?
The Forest School scores 87/100 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?
We don't have a published ERO review on file yet. Check the ERO website directly.
How do I enrol my child at The Forest School?
Contact the school directly, or visit www.theforest.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?
The Forest School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
The Forest School has 0 students, with an EQI of 462 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
We don't have a published ERO review for The Forest School in our archive yet. The Education Review Office reviews most schools on a 3-4 year cycle.
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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz