Warkworth School
35 Hill Street, Warkworth · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #461 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Warkworth looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Warkworth School a good school?
Warkworth School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leadership that reflects the ongoing commitment to the strategic direction and equitable and excellent outcomes for all ākonga
- Indoor and outdoor learning environments that lend opportunity for collaboration
- Inclusive approaches that cater for diverse ākonga
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 24.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+20.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-02 · top quartile of band (n=520) · 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
2023-02-21 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Leadership reflects ongoing commitment to strategic direction and equitable outcomes for all ākonga
- School has indoor and outdoor learning environments that lend opportunity for collaboration
- Inclusive approaches cater for diverse ākonga
- Initiatives strengthen cultural partnerships in school community and district
- School prioritises building teacher capability to enact the localised curriculum
"leadership that reflects the ongoing commitment to the strategic direction and equitable and excellent outcomes for all ākonga"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.59M
Surplus / (deficit)
$16k
Net assets / equity
$1.29M
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
24.9
5 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
$4.03M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,216
2018
$4.2M
2019
$8.0M
2020
$11.6M
2021
$4.1M
2022
$4.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 109
- Year 02 114
- Year 03 87
- Year 04 106
- Year 05 94
- Year 06 84
- Year 07 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 63.8%
- Asian 14.9%
- Māori 14.6%
- Pacific 13.7%
- Other / MELAA 6.0%
Location
35 Hill Street, Warkworth. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Warkworth School a good school?
Warkworth School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-02 review identified 5 key findings. Leadership reflects ongoing commitment to strategic direction and equitable outcomes for all ākonga
How do I enrol my child at Warkworth School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4258300 Ext 770, email office@warkworth.school.nz, or visit www.warkworth.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?
Warkworth School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Warkworth School has 649 students, with an EQI of 433 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Warkworth School in 2023-02, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 3 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
- warkworth.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz