Waitakere College
42 Rathgar Road, Henderson · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,635 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Waitakere College's board attested in February 2023 to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed as met in the August 2023 ERO board assurance review. No composite score data is available.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Henderson looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Waitakere College a good school?
Waitakere College scores 59/100 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.
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.
L1 84% · L2 75% · UE 55% · above band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 19% · Te Pūkenga 8% · Industry 8% · above band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
76% to Y13 · near band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 72.4/1k · suspensions 3.5/1k · exclusions 2.0/1k · below band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+42.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-08 · top 10% of band (n=471) · 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-08-18 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements met
"As of February 2023, the Waitakere College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2025 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$29.36M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$997k
Net assets / equity
$6.17M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
83.7%
273 of 326 leavers
-1.8pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
75.2%
245 of 326 leavers
-0.9pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
54.6%
178 of 326 leavers
-1.3pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
76.1%
2024 cohort · 326 students
-3.4pt vs 2023
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
72.4
218 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
3.5
13 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.0
6 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Manufacturing and Technology 18
- Creative Industries 14
- Service Industries 7
- Social and Community Services 1
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
$17.65M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,879
2018
$12.9M
2019
$12.9M
2020
$14.3M
2021
$14.7M
2022
$17.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 450
- Year 10 418
- Year 11 427
- Year 12 377
- Year 13+ 302
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 38.0%
- Pacific 30.1%
- Asian 28.9%
- Māori 26.6%
- Other / MELAA 5.6%
- International 0.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
42 Rathgar Road, Henderson. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Waitakere College a good school?
Waitakere College scores 59/100 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 2023-08 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
How do I enrol my child at Waitakere College?
Contact the school directly on 09-8367890, email secretary@waitakerecollege.school.nz, or visit www.waitakerecollege.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?
Waitakere College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waitakere College has 1,622 students, with an EQI of 480 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waitakere College in 2023-08, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- waitakerecollege.ibcdn.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- waitakerecollege.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz