Westmere School (Auckland)
81 Garnet Road, Westmere · Auckland — Central
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,466 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Westmere looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Westmere School (Auckland) a good school?
Westmere School (Auckland) scores 63/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Collaborative staff culture of professional learning, high expectations and commitment to ongoing improvement to their practice
- Inclusive school that values, and promotes learner's language, culture, and identity, where learners are engaged, aspire to be successful and are well supported to achieve and thrive
- Highly engaged parent and whānau community who actively work with the school to create the best outcomes for all tamariki
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 12.8/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-26.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
82/100 from ERO review 2016-06 · near band median (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): 82/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-02-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School has collaborative staff culture of professional learning, high expectations and commitment to ongoing improvement
- Inclusive school that values and promotes learners' language, culture, and identity with engaged, aspirational learners
- Highly engaged parent and whānau community actively working with school for best outcomes for tamariki
- School has collective capacity to do and use evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building for improvement with focus on equity and excellence
- Te Ara Huarau evaluation focuses on impact of Assessment for Learning professional development programme on equitable and excellent outcomes
"a collaborative staff culture of professional learning, high expectations and commitment to ongoing improvement to their practice"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.89M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$15k
Net assets / equity
$2.29M
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
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
12.8
1 this year · 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
$3.01M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,580
2018
$3.6M
2019
$3.4M
2020
$3.4M
2021
$3.5M
2022
$3.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 62
- Year 02 61
- Year 03 59
- Year 04 59
- Year 05 53
- Year 06 67
- Year 07 15
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 80.9%
- Māori 23.9%
- Pacific 12.1%
- Asian 9.8%
- Other / MELAA 1.0%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
81 Garnet Road, Westmere. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Westmere School (Auckland).
Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.7km · 1,836 roll
74
+11 vs this
Pasadena Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.9km · 400 roll
83
+20 vs this
Grey Lynn School
Contributing · 1.1km · 270 roll
71
+8 vs this
St Paul's College (Ponsonby)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.3km · 399 roll
61
-2 vs this
Auckland Secondary Schools' Centre
Activity Centre · 1.4km · roll n/a
89
+26 vs this
Marist Catholic School (Herne Bay)
Contributing · 1.4km · 140 roll
61
-2 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Westmere School (Auckland) a good school?
Westmere School (Auckland) scores 63/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-02 review identified 5 key findings. School has collaborative staff culture of professional learning, high expectations and commitment to ongoing improvement
How do I enrol my child at Westmere School (Auckland)?
Contact the school directly on 09-3610014, email office@westmere.school.nz, or visit www.westmere.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?
Westmere School (Auckland) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Westmere School (Auckland) has 397 students, with an EQI of 378 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Westmere School (Auckland) in 2024-02, 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
- westmere.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz