Wentworth Primary
95 Gulf Harbour Drive, Gulf Harbour · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #29 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Wentworth Primary met all eight criteria for private school registration in its June 2024 ERO special review. The school has suitable premises, staffing appropriate to its size and curriculum, and provides clear curriculum details to parents. With a composite score of 80, the school demonstrates it meets regulatory requirements for operation.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Gulf Harbour looking for an independent setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Wentworth Primary a good school?
Wentworth Primary scores 92/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- All registration criteria are being met
- School has suitable premises, staffing, and equipment
- Clear curriculum with details made available to parents
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.
no incidents reported · top 10% of band (n=26) · why? ▼ hide
+55.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2024-06 · near band median (n=96) · why? ▼ hide
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-06-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school meets all eight criteria for registration as a private school under the Education and Training Act 2020
- Premises are suitable for the school's operations
- Staffing is suitable to the age range, curriculum, and size of the school
- The school has regularly reviewed policies and procedures to provide for a physically and emotionally safe place for students
- The school is highly effective in providing quality education and pastoral care for international students
"A safe place is one in which risks to student safety are regularly assessed and evaluated with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, harm."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Both reports affirm strong wellbeing at Wentworth Primary, but emphasis shifted subtly. The 2014 report highlighted lived experience of warmth and student happiness through direct observation ('Students are happy, confident and articulate'), while the 2019 report frames wellbeing as a stated leadership priority rather than demonstrating it through observable evidence ('Children's progress and happiness are stated priorities').
2014-05 → 2019-05 diff source
Both reports confirm curriculum is based on Cambridge and New Zealand frameworks, but the later report (2019) emphasizes Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) as a more prominent assessment focus and highlights a "vertical integration approach" for differentiation, whereas the 2014 report stressed specialist teachers and "nationally normed assessments." The curriculum foundation remained stable, but implementation and assessment emphasis shifted.
2014-05 → 2019-05 diff source
Achievement outcomes strengthened between reports, moving from students achieving "well in nationally normed assessments" (2014) to students achieving "very well overall in Cambridge International Examinations" (2019). The later report shows both improved performance language ("well" to "very well") and a shift to international qualification framework (CIE), with a score increase from 82 to 85.
2014-05 → 2019-05 diff source
Both reports affirm strong teaching practice, but the 2019 report emphasizes a more structured, evidence-based approach with vertical integration and individual learning plans, whereas the 2014 report highlighted specialist teachers and warm relationships. The focus shifted from "high commitment to supporting each child's personal growth" to systematic professional learning and differentiated learning frameworks.
2014-05 → 2019-05 diff source
Both reports affirm the school's commitment to student wellbeing, but the focus has shifted. The 2019 report emphasizes children's happiness as a stated priority alongside progress, while the 2024 report demonstrates this through concrete systems: regularly reviewed policies and procedures for physical and emotional safety, and highly effective pastoral care provision. The school has moved from stating wellbeing as a priority to demonstrating systematic safeguarding and pastoral infrastructure.
2019-05 → 2024-06 diff source
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
$0.13M
Per-student funding · 2022
$749
2018
$0.1M
2019
$0.1M
2020
$0.1M
2021
$0.1M
2022
$0.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 22
- Year 02 22
- Year 03 23
- Year 04 25
- Year 05 28
- Year 06 32
- Year 07 7
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 60.1%
- European/Pākehā 40.5%
- International 5.4%
- Pacific 2.4%
- Other / MELAA 2.4%
- Māori 0.6%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
Years 1-6
Location
95 Gulf Harbour Drive, Gulf Harbour. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Wentworth Primary.
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Frequently asked
Is Wentworth Primary a good school?
Wentworth Primary scores 92/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ 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 2024-06 review identified 5 key findings. The school meets all eight criteria for registration as a private school under the Education and Training Act 2020
How do I enrol my child at Wentworth Primary?
Contact the school directly on 09-4280903, email enquiries@wentworth.school.nz, or visit www.wentworth.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?
Wentworth Primary is a private school. Tuition fees are set by the school — contact them directly for current rates.
What is the roll size?
Wentworth Primary has 168 students.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Wentworth Primary in 2024-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- wentworth.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz