Waitakere School
10 Bethells Road, Auckland West · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,051 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Auckland West looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Waitakere School a good school?
Waitakere School scores 71/100 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
- Appropriate systems, processes and personnel are in place to provide for international students' education, needs and pastoral care
- Support is able to be provided for students for whom English is a second language
- A range of planned activities to enrich the cultural experiences at 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 14.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-12.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · near 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): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-05 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- At the time of this review there were no international students or groups of students for short term stays attending the school
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self review of its implementation
- Appropriate systems, processes and personnel are in place to provide for international students' education, needs and pastoral care
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self review of its implementation of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.47M
Surplus / (deficit)
$38k
Net assets / equity
$0.77M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
14.3
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
$3.62M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,320
2018
$2.9M
2019
$2.7M
2020
$4.0M
2021
$4.0M
2022
$3.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 47
- Year 02 62
- Year 03 39
- Year 04 69
- Year 05 59
- Year 06 55
- Year 07 50
- Year 08 52
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 86.4%
- Māori 16.3%
- Asian 9.7%
- Pacific 8.5%
- Other / MELAA 2.3%
Location
10 Bethells Road, Auckland West. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Waitakere School a good school?
Waitakere School scores 71/100 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 2024-12 review identified 4 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Waitakere School?
Contact the school directly on 09-8109607, email office@waitakereprimary.school.nz, or visit www.waitakereprimary.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 School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waitakere School has 435 students, with an EQI of 419 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waitakere School in 2024-12, 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
- waitakereprimary.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz