Schools in Te Atatu
Auckland · Auckland — North
There are 3 schools in and around Te Atatu, Auckland (Auckland — North) — 1 primary, 1 secondary. Arohanui Special School is the highest-scoring on the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite, which compares every school against its EQI peer group. Each profile is source-linked to Education Counts, ERO and the Ministry of Education.
3 schools · refreshed from Education Counts 2026-07-12. Full methodology.
Schools in Te Atatu ranked by value-added score
The SchoolsNearMe composite scores every level against its EQI peer group, so it surfaces schools that get the most out of their students — not just the most advantaged intake. How it's calculated.
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89
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing100Trajectory83ERO review83 - View profile →
65
/ 100 composite
Academic76Outcomes43Retention82Wellbeing63Trajectory71ERO review41 - View profile →
50
/ 100 composite
Wellbeing23Trajectory47ERO review75
What the record says about Te Atatu schools
Plain-language summaries distilled from each school's ERO reports and Ministry records. Every claim is source-linked on the school's profile.
Arohanui Special School
Arohanui Special School's April 2024 ERO review found students develop a strong sense of culture and identity while working towards individual goals. The school maintains a well-established bicultural and multicultural culture that supports engagement and wellbeing, with an adaptive curriculum responsive to students' individual and complex needs. The school has a composite score of 83.
Full source-linked profile →Rutherford College
Rutherford College's Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel, Finance, and Assets. The ERO Board Assurance review (December 2024) identified two areas of non-compliance: physical restraint authorisation information not made available to the school community and non-teaching staff, and incomplete risk assessment processes for staff appointments.
Full source-linked profile →Peninsula Primary School
Peninsula Primary School's board provided assurance in March 2023 that regulatory and legislative requirements were met across key areas as of August 2022, including board administration and curriculum requirements. The school had no active Ministry of Education intervention at the time of review.
Full source-linked profile →Frequently asked questions about Te Atatu schools
What schools are in Te Atatu?
Te Atatu, Auckland has 3 schools on our records (1 primary, 1 secondary): Rutherford College, Arohanui Special School, Peninsula Primary School. Every school links to a source-backed profile with ERO history, NCEA results and audited financials.
What is the best school in Te Atatu?
On the SchoolsNearMe value-added composite — which scores each school against its EQI peer group across all year levels — Arohanui Special School ranks highest among Te Atatu schools (89/100). On NCEA and University Entrance results, Rutherford College leads the local secondary schools. "Best" depends on what you value — compare profiles to weigh academic results, ERO trajectory, retention and wellbeing.
What is the school zone for Te Atatu?
Many New Zealand state schools operate an enrolment zone (home zone), so your home address — not just the suburb — determines which in-zone state schools you can enrol at. Living in Te Atatu does not guarantee a place at any particular school. Check each school's current zone with the school directly or use our by-address tool to see which schools cover a specific Te Atatu address.
Decile or EQI — how are Te Atatu schools rated for socio-economic need?
New Zealand replaced the decile system with the Equity Index (EQI) in 2023. A lower EQI means a more socio-economically advantaged community; a higher EQI means greater need. EQI is a funding tool, not a quality measure — a high-EQI school can outperform a low-EQI one. The SchoolsNearMe composite controls for EQI so a school serving a more disadvantaged community isn't unfairly penalised.
Source data: Education Counts (NCEA, retention, destinations, discipline, funding) · Ministry of Education (roll, EQI, identity) · Education Review Office (reviews).