Waiuku College
Constable Road, Waiuku · Auckland — South
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,588 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Waiuku College's board assurance review in November 2023 confirmed the board had met regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023, with board administration and curriculum requirements verified. No composite score was available at the time of this summary.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Waiuku looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Waiuku College a good school?
Waiuku College scores 60/100 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.
L1 87% · L2 80% · UE 41% · above band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 18% · Te Pūkenga 4% · Industry 23% · top 10% of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
74% to Y13 · near band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 49.5/1k · suspensions 8.2/1k · exclusions 4.4/1k · below band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+18.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2017-11 · near band median (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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-11-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of March 2023, the Waiuku College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2017. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
While the 2014 report noted that 'Achievement rates for Māori students show improvement over time,' the 2017 report reveals a significant concern: 'Disparity in achievement for Māori remains despite overall strong NCEA results above national averages.' This indicates that despite the school's continued commitment to Māori success and increasing cultural responsiveness, the achievement gap persists as a key challenge.
2014-10 → 2017-11 diff source
Both reports rate leadership as a strength, but the focus shifted from emphasizing a 'capable experienced principal and cohesive senior leadership team' building 'school-wide capacity' (2014) to highlighting an 'improvement-focused leadership team' that is 'resolute in promoting and achieving equity and excellence' through professional learning (2017). The later report positions leadership more explicitly around change management and equity outcomes rather than general capacity-building.
2014-10 → 2017-11 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$12.83M
Surplus / (deficit)
$180k
Net assets / equity
$1.78M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
87.3%
158 of 181 leavers
+7.9pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
80.1%
145 of 181 leavers
+8.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
40.9%
74 of 181 leavers
-1.5pt 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.
73.5%
2024 cohort · 181 students
+0.8pt 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
49.5
79 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
8.2
16 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
4.4
7 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 14
- Creative Industries 5
- Manufacturing and Technology 2
- Primary Industries 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
$11.01M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,032
2018
$6.5M
2019
$7.5M
2020
$8.6M
2021
$9.4M
2022
$11.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 242
- Year 10 222
- Year 11 199
- Year 12 188
- Year 13+ 129
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 73.3%
- Māori 32.8%
- Pacific 10.9%
- Asian 9.8%
- Other / MELAA 3.4%
- International 2.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
dedicated class
Years accepted
Years 9-13 (NCEA Levels 1-3)
Location
Constable Road, Waiuku. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Waiuku College.
View Road School
Full Primary · 0.8km · 180 roll
70
+10 vs this
Waiuku Primary School
Full Primary · 1km · 367 roll
39
-21 vs this
Sandspit Road School
Full Primary · 1.2km · 305 roll
56
-4 vs this
Pukeoware School
Full Primary · 4.5km · 157 roll
75
+15 vs this
Glenbrook School
Full Primary · 5.6km · 309 roll
70
+10 vs this
- no score yet
TKKM o Waiuku
Full Primary · 6km · 21 roll
Frequently asked
Is Waiuku College a good school?
Waiuku College scores 60/100 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 2023-11 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2023
How do I enrol my child at Waiuku College?
Contact the school directly on 09-2358139, email office@waiuku-college.school.nz, or visit www.waiuku-college.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?
Waiuku College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waiuku College has 845 students, with an EQI of 476 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waiuku College in 2023-11, 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
- web.archive.org
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- waiuku-college.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz