Waiheke Primary School
26 Sea View Road, Ostend · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,727 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Waiheke Primary School had no international students enrolled at the time of the ERO review in December 2022. The school has attested compliance with the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students and completed an annual self-review of its implementation.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Ostend looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Waiheke Primary School a good school?
Waiheke Primary School scores 57/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- A school culture where the staff, students and community believe wellbeing and inclusivity contribute to, and are implicit to learner success
- Leaders, teachers and community have collectively developed a learning framework to provide authentic, agentic, inquiry-based learning opportunities, with an explicit focus on kaitiakitanga
- Whanaungatanga underpins the school ethos of a nurturing, connected community where belonging and positive relationships are intertwined in the fabric of the school
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 9.0/1k · exclusions 9.1/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+2.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
77/100 from ERO review 2022-12 · below band median (n=539) · 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
2022-12-08 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- School moved from International Baccalaureate to implementing its own local curriculum based on New Zealand Curriculum competencies and learning expectations
- School culture where staff, students and community believe wellbeing and inclusivity contribute to learner success
- Leaders, teachers and community have collectively developed a learning framework with explicit focus on kaitiakitanga
- Whanaungatanga underpins school ethos of nurturing, connected community where belonging and positive relationships are intertwined
- School-wide commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi through the curriculum
"in 2022, the school moved from being an International Baccalaureate school to implementing its own local curriculum, based on the competencies and learning expectations of the New Zealand Curriculum"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2022. Click a point to read that review.
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
9.0
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
9.1
1 this year · 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
$2.53M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,699
2018
$1.9M
2019
$1.8M
2020
$2.2M
2021
$2.3M
2022
$2.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 45
- Year 02 33
- Year 03 42
- Year 04 26
- Year 05 29
- Year 06 44
- Year 07 31
- Year 08 29
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 87.6%
- Māori 12.0%
- Other / MELAA 8.6%
- Pacific 6.9%
- Asian 4.5%
Location
26 Sea View Road, Ostend. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Waiheke Primary School.
Waiheke High School
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 2.5km · 344 roll
60
+3 vs this
Te Huruhi School
Contributing · 2.5km · 266 roll
74
+17 vs this
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Fossil Bay School
Full Primary · 4.6km · 15 roll
Maraetai Beach School
Full Primary · 9.8km · 509 roll
81
+24 vs this
Beachlands School
Full Primary · 11.4km · 654 roll
70
+13 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Waiheke Primary School a good school?
Waiheke Primary School scores 57/100 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 2022-12 review identified 5 key findings. School moved from International Baccalaureate to implementing its own local curriculum based on New Zealand Curriculum competencies and learning expectations
How do I enrol my child at Waiheke Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 09-3722006, email office@waiheke.school.nz, or visit www.waiheke.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?
Waiheke Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waiheke Primary School has 291 students, with an EQI of 411 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waiheke Primary School in 2022-12, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 5 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz