Henderson North School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 356
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Norval Road, Henderson, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Henderson-Massey Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-8388229
- office@hns.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.hns.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- In their words
- Our School Vision
- Our school wide vision is to connect, champion, and empower a passion for learning, leadership, and service. Guided by our school values of Pono, Pōtikitanga, Tiaki, and Manaaki, we nurture success and inspire every person to make a positive difference in our community and beyond.
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 33
- Māori
- 74
- Pacific
- 120
- Asian
- 122
- MELAA
- 36
- Other
- 2
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| Year 02 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Year 03 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63 |
| Year 04 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 |
| Year 05 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| Year 06 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77 |
| Year 07 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 88 | 116 | 132 | 40 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 365 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 |
| Age 06 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 |
| Age 07 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58 |
| Age 08 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 |
| Age 09 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Age 10 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77 |
| Age 11 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 88 | 116 | 132 | 40 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 365 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
37.3%
| Henderson North School | 37.3% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 25.3% |
|---|---|
| Male | 48.9% |
| Māori | 98.5% |
| Pacific | 18.8% |
| Asian | 19% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 37.3% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Henderson North School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Henderson North School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 477
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 31 January 1957
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 19 October 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (19 October 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 19 October 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 356 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
September 2015
433
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 9 November 2015
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 19 October 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 24 months of the Education Review Office and Henderson North School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Henderson North school, a multi-cultural school in West Auckland provides education for children from Year 0 to Year 6. One third of the children identify as Māori . The school is located near transport hubs which has, in recent years, resulted in a rapid intensification of housing within the area. This, along with COVID, is having an impact on the school roll.
Henderson North School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
To continue with effective teaching and learning strategies to increase engagement and achievement.
To enhance cultural responsiveness by understanding students’ history, customs and working in partnership with students and whānau .
Provide a safe physical and emotional environment for the school community.
Develop teacher strategies to accelerate student learning in oral language.
Create learning focused partnerships with our diverse whānau and community.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Henderson North School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effective:
school strategies are in building partnership and engagement with whānau and the community
teachers use strategies to accelerate student learning in oral language.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
improve and enhance school engagement with whānau and community
lift children’s confidence so they can engage with their learning
strengthen teachers’ ability to promote rich local curriculum opportunities to enable children to engage in their learning.
The school expects to see:
improved student attendance and an increase in opportunities for whānau and community to connect and be engaged with the school
teachers effectively implement a rich local broad curriculum
children actively participating, involved in their learning and their achievement levels improve.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support it in its goal to evaluate how effective school strategies are, in building partnership and engagement with whānau and the community, and are strategies teachers use effect in accelerating student learning:
leaders, teachers and staff committed to enacting the school vision
middle management leading teaching and learning in their teams
promoting an inclusive learning culture at all levels of the school.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
professional development for all staff to support their engagement with school priorities
leaders, teachers and staff really knowing the children so they can promote the best learning outcomes for all children
holding open days, hui , events and gathering parents and whānau voice to foster a stronger learning partnership with parents to enable children to achieve better learning outcomes.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
19 October 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 3 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).