West Harbour School
Oriel Avenue, West Harbour · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #300 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in West Harbour looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is West Harbour School a good school?
West Harbour School scores 82/100 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.
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 6.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+10.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2018-04 · top quartile of band (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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of February 2023, the West Harbour School, School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$5.88M
Surplus / (deficit)
$13k
Net assets / equity
$1.38M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
6.1
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
$3.64M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,922
2018
$2.7M
2019
$3.1M
2020
$4.7M
2021
$3.8M
2022
$3.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 59
- Year 02 64
- Year 03 61
- Year 04 70
- Year 05 65
- Year 06 57
- Year 07 75
- Year 08 57
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 36.7%
- European/Pākehā 31.4%
- Māori 31.0%
- Asian 18.1%
- Other / MELAA 7.2%
Location
Oriel Avenue, West Harbour. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with West Harbour School.
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- no score yet
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Frequently asked
Is West Harbour School a good school?
West Harbour School scores 82/100 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 2023-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of February 2023
How do I enrol my child at West Harbour School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4167105, email admin@westharbour.school.nz, or visit www.westharbour.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?
West Harbour School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
West Harbour School has 526 students, with an EQI of 495 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed West Harbour School in 2023-05, 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
- westharbour.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz