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Windy Ridge School

Valley View Road, Glenfield · Auckland — North

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Total roll 235
EQI 387
Founded 1967
72

Composite score

Established

B+

Above median

Rank #994 of scored NZ schools

Top 25% in Fewer stand-downs

Best suited for

Students in Glenfield looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is Windy Ridge School a good school?

Windy Ridge School scores 72/100 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.

Strengths from the latest ERO report

  • Strong focus on collaboration across all school levels and building student agency in learning
  • Clear vision for promoting 'learner outcomes focus' that values all children as capable learners
  • Well-considered professional learning and development supporting the school's vision

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=536).
100
Trajectory
25%
-24.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom 10% of band (n=534).
20
ERO review
40%
80/100 from ERO review 2017-10 · near band median (n=539) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2017. Peer comparison: near band median (n=539).
80

⚠ 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): 80/100.

Latest ERO review

2017-10-27 · Graham Randell, Te Tai Raki - Northern Region

ERO report
  • The board and senior leaders have responded well to the findings of ERO's 2014 review with a considered approach to building student agency in learning.
  • Most children achieve well in relation to the National Standards for reading, writing and mathematics with small levels of disparity between Māori and Pacific learners.
  • The school's systems and processes contribute to very good equitable outcomes for all learners, supported by culturally responsive teaching and strong connections with parents and whānau.
  • Over three-quarters of children achieve National Standards for reading and mathematics; boys' achievement in reading and writing is lower than girls.
  • The school demonstrates strong progress toward achieving equity in educational outcomes, supported by effective, sustainable practices.
"The board and senior leaders have responded well to the findings of ERO's 2014 review. There has been a considered approach to building student agency in learning through a strong focus on collaboration across all school levels."
— ERO, 2017-10-27 (leadership)

Composite score across reviews

2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2017. Click a point to read that review.

latest 80
0 25 50 75 100 20142017 2014-10-08 · 74/100 2017-10-27 · 80/100

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

0.0

· 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$9.84M

Per-student funding · 2022

$41,858

2018

$2.0M

2019

$2.0M

2020

$2.8M

2021

$2.7M

2022

$9.8M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 01
    33
  • Year 02
    37
  • Year 03
    41
  • Year 04
    28
  • Year 05
    34
  • Year 06
    38
  • Year 07
    3

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • Asian
    49.8%
  • European/Pākehā
    44.3%
  • Māori
    11.1%
  • Pacific
    7.7%
  • Other / MELAA
    6.4%

Location

Valley View Road, Glenfield. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Windy Ridge School a good school?

Windy Ridge School scores 72/100 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 2017-10 review identified 5 key findings. The board and senior leaders have responded well to the findings of ERO's 2014 review with a considered approach to building student agency in learning.

How do I enrol my child at Windy Ridge School?

Contact the school directly on 09-4443105, email office@windyridge.school.nz, or visit www.windyridge.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?

Windy Ridge School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Windy Ridge School has 235 students, with an EQI of 387 (lower socio-economic need).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Windy Ridge School in 2017-10, signed by Graham Randell. 2 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.

Last updated

27 Oct 2017

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