Whenuapai School
14 Airport Road, Whenuapai · Auckland — North
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Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #462 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Whenuapai School as of 2020-04-30. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Whenuapai looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Whenuapai School a good school?
Whenuapai School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Achievement is increasingly equitable and excellent across reading, writing and mathematics
- Leaders set purposeful goals and targets focused on progress and achievement with well-supported at-risk learners
- Professional culture of collaboration and relational trust supports continuous improvement and innovative practice
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 33.0/1k · suspensions 4.7/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+60.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2024-08 · above 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-08-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Most learners achieve or exceed curriculum level expectations in reading, writing and mathematics
- Most learners, including Māori, made accelerated progress during 2023
- Establishment of specific year level learning goals has contributed to accelerated progress and achievement of almost all learners
- Learners have a strong sense of belonging and pride in their school; they are well-supported to develop confidence in their identities, languages and cultures
- The large majority of learners attend regularly; the school has achieved the Ministry of Education's 2024 attendance target
"Effective leadership promotes ongoing, coherent and continuous improvement across the school."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.09M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$558k
Net assets / equity
$2.92M
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
33.0
11 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
4.7
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
$3.39M
Per-student funding · 2022
$4,777
2018
$2.3M
2019
$2.7M
2020
$3.4M
2021
$3.4M
2022
$3.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 118
- Year 02 94
- Year 03 86
- Year 04 75
- Year 05 82
- Year 06 77
- Year 07 78
- Year 08 77
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 52.0%
- Asian 38.4%
- Māori 15.8%
- Pacific 11.6%
- Other / MELAA 7.2%
Location
14 Airport Road, Whenuapai. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Whenuapai School.
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Full Primary · 2.1km · 532 roll
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Full Primary · 3.1km · 628 roll
55
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Te Pae School (Proposed opening date: 2027-01-01)
Full Primary · 3.2km · roll n/a
87
+8 vs this
Hobsonville Point Secondary School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 3.2km · 944 roll
69
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West Harbour School
Full Primary · 3.4km · 526 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Whenuapai School a good school?
Whenuapai School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-08 review identified 6 key findings. Most learners achieve or exceed curriculum level expectations in reading, writing and mathematics
How do I enrol my child at Whenuapai School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4168779, email office@whenuapai.school.nz, or visit www.whenuapai.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?
Whenuapai School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Whenuapai School has 709 students, with an EQI of 400 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Whenuapai School in 2024-08, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- whenuapai.school.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz