Wainui School
492 Waitoki Road, Wainui · Auckland — North
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,418 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Wainui School is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code. The school provides a broad and rich local curriculum with effective processes to ensure international students are successfully included in school life. Students experience a high standard of care and education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Wainui looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Wainui School a good school?
Wainui School scores 64/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. 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.
standdowns 23.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-7.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
68/100 from ERO review 2025-03 · bottom 10% of band (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): 68/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-03-07 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all required areas as of July 2024
- Board Administration compliance confirmed
- Curriculum compliance confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare compliance confirmed
- Personnel Management compliance confirmed
"As of July 2024, the Wainui School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2025. Click a point to read that review.
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
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
23.5
4 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
$2.26M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,808
2018
$1.7M
2019
$2.1M
2020
$3.4M
2021
$3.1M
2022
$2.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 30
- Year 02 39
- Year 03 39
- Year 04 42
- Year 05 30
- Year 06 46
- Year 07 29
- Year 08 24
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 91.3%
- Māori 14.2%
- Pacific 4.5%
- Other / MELAA 4.2%
- Asian 3.8%
- International 0.3%
Location
492 Waitoki Road, Wainui. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Wainui School a good school?
Wainui School scores 64/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-03 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all required areas as of July 2024
How do I enrol my child at Wainui School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4205127, email exo@wainui.school.nz, or visit www.wainui.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?
Wainui School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Wainui School has 289 students, with an EQI of 419 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Wainui School in 2025-03, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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