Waterlea Public School
House Avenue, Mangere Bridge · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #855 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Mangere Bridge looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Waterlea Public School a good school?
Waterlea Public School scores 74/100 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.
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 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-6.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
72/100 from ERO review 2018-12 · bottom quartile of band (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): 72/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-01-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of August 2023, the Waterlea Public School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2019 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.91M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$110k
Net assets / equity
$0.76M
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
0.0
· 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
$4.69M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,368
2018
$2.4M
2019
$2.5M
2020
$3.3M
2021
$3.9M
2022
$4.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 82
- Year 02 73
- Year 03 73
- Year 04 55
- Year 05 66
- Year 06 81
- Year 07 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.7%
- Pacific 28.8%
- Māori 25.0%
- Asian 14.6%
- Other / MELAA 2.4%
Location
House Avenue, Mangere Bridge. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Waterlea Public School a good school?
Waterlea Public School scores 74/100 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 2024-01 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2023
How do I enrol my child at Waterlea Public School?
Contact the school directly on 09-6364233, email reception@waterlea.school.nz, or visit www.waterlea.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?
Waterlea Public School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Waterlea Public School has 452 students, with an EQI of 410 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Waterlea Public School in 2024-01, 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
- waterlea.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz