Whangaparaoa College
8 Stanmore Bay Road, Stanmore Bay · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,399 of scored NZ schools
In summary
According to an Education Review Office review in November 2022, Whangaparaoa College has strong connections to the local community and Te Herenga Waka o Orewa marae. The school is undergoing professional development to strengthen culturally relational teaching practices and increase te reo Māori use across the curriculum. Targeted initiatives supporting improved NCEA results for Māori boys have been implemented.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Stanmore Bay looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Whangaparaoa College a good school?
Whangaparaoa College scores 65/100 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
- Connections to the wider community and local Marae, Te Herenga Waka o Orewa are strong, with the potential to link into Mana Whenua and local Iwi
- On a professional learning journey to enhance culturally relational pedagogy for all learners, including increased use of te reo Māori across all areas of the kura
- Targeted initiatives that are supporting improved NCEA results for Māori boys
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 87% · L2 83% · UE 69% · below band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 32% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 15% · below band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
85% to Y13 · below band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 51.1/1k · suspensions 9.1/1k · exclusions 4.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+14.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2022-11 · top quartile of band (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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-11-03 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- School has strong connections to wider community and local Marae Te Herenga Waka o Orewa with potential to link into Mana Whenua and local Iwi
- Whangaparaoa College is on a professional learning journey to enhance culturally relational pedagogy for all learners, including increased use of te reo Māori across all areas of the kura
- Targeted initiatives are supporting improved NCEA results for Māori boys
- ERO and school working together to evaluate how well the school is embedding and giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi to support and achieve equitable outcomes for all
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school is embedding and giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi to support and achieve equitable outcomes for all."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$23.82M
Surplus / (deficit)
$357k
Net assets / equity
$2.12M
3 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
86.5%
193 of 223 leavers
+2.3pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
83.4%
186 of 223 leavers
+3.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
68.6%
153 of 223 leavers
+11.2pt 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.
84.8%
2024 cohort · 223 students
+3.9pt 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
51.1
139 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
9.1
27 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
4.0
10 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 11
- Creative Industries 8
- Social and Community Services 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
$13.60M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,442
2018
$9.8M
2019
$10.9M
2020
$13.5M
2021
$14.4M
2022
$13.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 306
- Year 08 300
- Year 09 289
- Year 10 269
- Year 11 237
- Year 12 276
- Year 13+ 167
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 80.9%
- Māori 17.7%
- Asian 14.1%
- Other / MELAA 6.7%
- Pacific 5.7%
- International 3.8%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
8 Stanmore Bay Road, Stanmore Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Whangaparaoa College.
Whangaparaoa School (Auckland)
Contributing · 0.9km · 857 roll
82
+17 vs this
Stanmore Bay School
Contributing · 1.9km · 530 roll
61
-4 vs this
Wentworth College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 4.6km · 458 roll
74
+9 vs this
Red Beach School
Contributing · 4.7km · 489 roll
53
-12 vs this
Wentworth Primary
Full Primary · 4.8km · 168 roll
92
+27 vs this
Gulf Harbour School
Contributing · 5.4km · 565 roll
41
-24 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Whangaparaoa College a good school?
Whangaparaoa College scores 65/100 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 2022-11 review identified 4 key findings. School has strong connections to wider community and local Marae Te Herenga Waka o Orewa with potential to link into Mana Whenua and local Iwi
How do I enrol my child at Whangaparaoa College?
Contact the school directly on 09-4249177, email enquiries@wgpcollege.school.nz, or visit www.wgpcollege.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?
Whangaparaoa College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Whangaparaoa College has 1,828 students, with an EQI of 447 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Whangaparaoa College in 2022-11, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 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
- wgpcollege.ibcdn.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- wgpcollege.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz