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Waitoki School

1119 Kahikatea Flat Road, Waitoki · Auckland — North

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Total roll 140
EQI 422
Founded 1924
62

Composite score

Established

B

Below median

Rank #1,520 of scored NZ schools

Best suited for

Students aged 5-11 in Waitoki looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Waitoki School a good school?

Waitoki School scores 62/100 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.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • a small, caring school culture that supports engagement in learning
  • a supportive school community that enables leaders and teachers to enrich opportunities for learners to become confident connected and actively involved
  • teachers who are committed to using effective teaching practice which meet individual learners needs and promotes equitable and excellent learning outcomes

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 21.7/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=518).
78
Trajectory
25%
-30.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=515) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=515).
12
ERO review
40%
79/100 from ERO review 2018-11 · near band median (n=520) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2018. Peer comparison: near band median (n=520).
79

⚠ 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): 79/100.

Latest ERO review

2024-04-30 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • A new principal was appointed in Term 2 2023
  • School strategic priorities focus on creating a culturally responsive learning environment and strengthening hauora
  • ERO and school are working together to evaluate how well the refreshed localised curriculum is improving outcomes for all learners
  • School strengths include small caring culture, supportive community, and committed teachers using effective teaching practice
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school's refreshed localised curriculum is improving outcomes for all learners."
— ERO, 2024-04-30 (curriculum)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. Click a point to read that review.

latest 79
0 25 50 75 100 20152018 2015-10-09 · 77/100 2018-11-12 · 79/100

Audited financials

Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$2.22M

Surplus / (deficit)

$184k

Net assets / equity

$0.79M

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

21.7

2 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$1.98M

Per-student funding · 2022

$14,152

2018

$0.9M

2019

$1.5M

2020

$2.1M

2021

$1.8M

2022

$2.0M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    19
  • Year 02
    19
  • Year 03
    19
  • Year 04
    12
  • Year 05
    21
  • Year 06
    21
  • Year 07
    9
  • Year 08
    9

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    90.0%
  • Māori
    10.0%
  • Other / MELAA
    7.1%
  • Pacific
    3.6%
  • Asian
    2.1%

Location

1119 Kahikatea Flat Road, Waitoki. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Waitoki School a good school?

Waitoki School scores 62/100 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 2024-04 review identified 4 key findings. A new principal was appointed in Term 2 2023

How do I enrol my child at Waitoki School?

Contact the school directly on 09-4205244, email admin@waitoki.school.nz, or visit www.waitoki.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?

Waitoki School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Waitoki School has 140 students, with an EQI of 422 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Waitoki School in 2024-04, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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.

Last updated

31 Dec 2024

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  • schoolsdata.co.nz
  • crimestats.co.nz