Zayed College for Girls
44 Westney Road, Mangere · Auckland — South
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,404 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Zayed College for Girls . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
An ERO board assurance review in November 2024 identified significant concerns, including that the school does not provide a safe physical and emotional environment for students, has not ensured only registered teachers with current practising certificates are employed, and lacks suitable human resource management practices. The school is currently operating under active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Mangere looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Zayed College for Girls a good school?
Zayed College for Girls 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.
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 96% · L2 87% · UE 65% · above band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 8% · Te Pūkenga 1% · Industry 0% · bottom 10% of band (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
87% to Y13 · near band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 30.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+43.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
42/100 from ERO review 2024-11 · bottom 10% 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): 42/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-11-05 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- A safe physical and emotional environment for students is not provided
- The school is not meeting obligations to ensure only registered persons holding current practising certificates are appointed to teaching positions
- The school does not demonstrate and document suitable human resource management practices
- The school is not providing anti-bullying programmes that cover all areas of discrimination
- The school is not meeting obligations to make mandatory reports to the Teaching Council for serious misconduct
"a safe physical and emotional environment for students is not provided"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$2.92M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$170k
Net assets / equity
$0.61M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
95.7%
22 of 23 leavers
+13.3pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
87.0%
20 of 23 leavers
+10.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
65.2%
15 of 23 leavers
+0.5pt 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.
87.0%
2024 cohort · 23 students
+16.4pt 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
30.4
10 this year · 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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$2.08M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,248
2018
$1.4M
2019
$1.6M
2020
$1.9M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$2.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 23
- Year 08 33
- Year 09 27
- Year 10 21
- Year 11 35
- Year 12 34
- Year 13+ 14
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 68.6%
- Other / MELAA 28.1%
- Pacific 3.8%
- European/Pākehā 3.2%
- Māori 0.5%
Location
44 Westney Road, Mangere. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Zayed College for Girls a good school?
Zayed College for Girls 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 2024-11 review identified 8 key findings. A safe physical and emotional environment for students is not provided
How do I enrol my child at Zayed College for Girls?
Contact the school directly on 09-2550904, email admin@zayedcollege.school.nz, or visit www.zayedcollege.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?
Zayed College for Girls is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Zayed College for Girls has 185 students, with an EQI of 433 (mid-range socio-economic context). It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Zayed College for Girls in 2024-11, 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz