Wakaaranga School
18 Butley Drive, Farm Cove · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #992 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Wakaaranga School's board assurance review in May 2024 confirmed the school met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2024, with board administration and curriculum requirements established. No composite score data is available.
Best suited for
Students in Farm Cove looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Wakaaranga School a good school?
Wakaaranga School scores 72/100 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
- International students participate fully in all aspects of school life
- Provision of English as a second language programmes
- Thorough self-review processes for international students
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 7.2/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-13.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2024-05 · 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-05-02 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- Wakaaranga School has attested compliance with all aspects of the Code and completed annual self-review
- Five international students were attending the school at the time of review, with no exchange students
- International students are provided with English as a second language programmes and participate fully in all school aspects
- The school's self-review processes for international students are thorough
"Wakaaranga 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
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.93M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$235k
Net assets / equity
$1.93M
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
7.2
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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$4.50M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,722
2018
$3.7M
2019
$6.7M
2020
$4.3M
2021
$5.6M
2022
$4.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 77
- Year 02 94
- Year 03 91
- Year 04 122
- Year 05 105
- Year 06 119
- Year 07 23
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 54.0%
- European/Pākehā 41.3%
- Māori 10.5%
- Other / MELAA 6.9%
- Pacific 5.4%
- International 0.9%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
Years 0-6 (aged 5-10 years)
Location
18 Butley Drive, Farm Cove. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Wakaaranga School.
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Frequently asked
Is Wakaaranga School a good school?
Wakaaranga School scores 72/100 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 2024-05 review identified 5 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 Wakaaranga School?
Contact the school directly on 09-5768205, email office@wakaaranga.school.nz, or visit www.wakaaranga.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?
Wakaaranga School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Wakaaranga School has 669 students, with an EQI of 381 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Wakaaranga School in 2024-05, 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.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- drive.google.com
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- wakaaranga.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz