Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea
Motions Road, Western Springs · Auckland — Central
See all schools in Western Springs →
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #831 of scored NZ schools
In summary
The board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024, with confirmation of board administration and curriculum requirements. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Western Springs looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea a good school?
Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea 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.
L1 88% · L2 84% · UE 66% · below band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 43% · Te Pūkenga 6% · Industry 5% · near band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
87% to Y13 · above band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 18.9/1k · suspensions 0.3/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+9.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2024-09 · above band median (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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-09-30 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of May 2024, the Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2010–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$24.71M
Surplus / (deficit)
$881k
Net assets / equity
$4.46M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
87.5%
323 of 369 leavers
-2.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
83.5%
308 of 369 leavers
+1.8pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
66.1%
244 of 369 leavers
-1.8pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
87.3%
2024 cohort · 369 students
+0.9pt vs 2023
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
18.9
51 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.3
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 41
- Service Industries 11
- Social and Community Services 3
- Construction and Infrastructure 1
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
$17.71M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,644
2018
$30.5M
2019
$44.9M
2020
$18.6M
2021
$14.8M
2022
$17.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 297
- Year 10 344
- Year 11 401
- Year 12 409
- Year 13+ 373
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 58.2%
- Māori 25.9%
- Asian 22.4%
- Pacific 12.7%
- International 5.8%
- Other / MELAA 5.4%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
Year 9-13
Location
Motions Road, Western Springs. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea.
Pasadena Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.4km · 400 roll
83
+9 vs this
Westmere School (Auckland)
Contributing · 0.7km · 397 roll
63
-11 vs this
Point Chevalier School Rangi-mata-rau
Contributing · 1.2km · 628 roll
78
+4 vs this
St Francis Catholic School (Pt Chevalier)
Contributing · 1.2km · 264 roll
73
-1 vs this
Grey Lynn School
Contributing · 1.6km · 270 roll
71
-3 vs this
Auckland Secondary Schools' Centre
Activity Centre · 1.9km · roll n/a
89
+15 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea a good school?
Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea 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 2024-09 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2024
How do I enrol my child at Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea?
Contact the school directly on 09-8156730, email admin@wsc.school.nz, or visit www.westernsprings.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?
Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea has 1,836 students, with an EQI of 422 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea in 2024-09, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- westernsprings.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz