Wainui School
492 Waitoki Road, Wainui · Auckland — North
Latest ERO review
2025-03-07 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- School is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- At the time of review there were two international students attending the school, and no exchange students
- School has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code and completed annual self-review
- Wainui School provides a high standard of care and education for international students
"Wainui School provides a high standard of care and education for international students."
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Wainui School's approach to Māori achievement shifted from demonstrating effectiveness in accelerating learning for Māori students through a three-tier model (2020) to identifying acceleration of Māori learner achievement as 'a key next step' (2025), indicating a regression in demonstrated outcomes. Additionally, the school moved from actively implementing 'local Māori history, te reo me tikanga Māori' to still 'developing their competency' in these areas.
2020-06 → 2025-03 diff source
Wainui School's overall achievement performance declined between 2020 and 2025. In 2020, the school achieved 'equitable and excellent outcomes for most of its students with sustained high levels of achievement over four years,' but by 2025, achievement had contracted notably: while 'a large majority of learners achieve at or above expected curriculum levels in reading' and 'most learners achieve in mathematics,' only 'about half of all learners achieve at expected levels in writing.' The score dropped from 85 to 65, and persistent disparities for boys in writing remain a 'key next step' for acceleration.
2020-06 → 2025-03 diff source
Wainui School's equity position has declined. In 2020, the school was achieving equitable outcomes for most students with effective acceleration programs for Māori and other priority students through a three-tier model. By 2025, while the school maintains a respectful inclusive environment, equity outcomes have worsened—particularly for Māori learners and boys in writing, which is now explicitly identified as 'a key next step' rather than an already-managed challenge.
2020-06 → 2025-03 diff source
Wainui School improved its approach to Māori achievement between 2016 and 2020. In 2016, while mathematics achievement for Māori students reached about 80%, the school acknowledged that "strategies for accelerating learning are not yet consistently effective for all Māori learners." By 2020, the school had implemented a "three-tier model with effective monitoring systems" that was "effective in accelerating learning for Māori and other students who need this," alongside an enhanced bicultural curriculum with "increasing focus on local Māori history, te reo me tikanga Māori."
2016-07 → 2020-06 diff source
While both reports acknowledge the school's curriculum provides broad, meaningful learning opportunities in local contexts, the 2025 report identifies a significant concern that was not flagged in 2020: the need to 'rationalise the many activities to ensure appropriate time is given to reading, writing and mathematics.' This suggests curriculum scope has expanded without corresponding focus on core literacy and numeracy, contributing to the overall score decline from 82 to 68.
2020-06 → 2025-03 diff source