Waipipi School
100 Creamery Road, Waiuku · Auckland — South
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,174 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Waiuku looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Waipipi School a good school?
Waipipi School scores 69/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has affirmed compliance across all regulatory and legislative requirement categories
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 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-23.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2023-05 · bottom quartile of band (n=520) · 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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-01 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of February 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of February 2022, the Waipipi School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2023. 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
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
$1.34M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,605
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$1.3M
2022
$1.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 11
- Year 02 10
- Year 03 11
- Year 04 19
- Year 05 20
- Year 06 15
- Year 07 16
- Year 08 20
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 82.5%
- Māori 27.0%
- Pacific 5.6%
- Asian 4.8%
- Other / MELAA 4.0%
Location
100 Creamery Road, Waiuku. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Waipipi School.
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TKKM o Waiuku
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Sandspit Road School
Full Primary · 5.2km · 305 roll
56
-13 vs this
Waiuku College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 6km · 845 roll
60
-9 vs this
View Road School
Full Primary · 6.1km · 180 roll
70
+1 vs this
Glenbrook School
Full Primary · 6.8km · 309 roll
70
+1 vs this
Waiuku Primary School
Full Primary · 7km · 367 roll
39
-30 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Waipipi School a good school?
Waipipi School scores 69/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of February 2022
How do I enrol my child at Waipipi School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2358007, email admin@waipipi.school.nz, or visit www.waipipi.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?
Waipipi School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waipipi School has 126 students, with an EQI of 447 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waipipi School in 2023-05, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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