Northcote College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · State
- Year levels
- 9–13
- Total roll
- 1,603
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Kauri Glen Road, Northcote, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Kaipātiki Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-4810141
- office@northcote.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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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
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.
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.
- Uniform
- Required
We expect Northcote College uniform will be worn correctly and with pride. Northcote College uniform is worn by students in Years 9, 10, 11 and 12. Correct uniform is to be worn at school, to and from school, and at all school functions.
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- https://www.yarntons.co.nz/school/northcote-college/g29.aspx
Uniform can be purchased from [Yarnton’s Birkenhead.](https://www.yarntons.co.nz/school/northcote-college/g29.aspx)
- https://www.yarntons.co.nz/school/northcote-college/g29.aspx
- How to enrol
- https://www.northcote.school.nz/enrolments/enrolment-form
You can complete the online enrolment form at: [Enrolment Form](https://www.northcote.school.nz/enrolments/enrolment-form)
- https://www.northcote.school.nz/enrolments/enrolment-form
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.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
To study at Northcote College, international students need to show a positive attitude to their studies and a willingness to achieve to their potential.
- Accepted, as stated
- Voluntary donation
- $410 for one child and $710 for a family, 2027
The voluntary donation for 2027 is set at $410 for one child and $710 for a family.
- $410 for one child and $710 for a family, 2027
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
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.
- On offer
- Student Council
The Student Council meets fortnightly to discuss issues raised by students and to work on projects aimed at making Northcote College an even better place for all students.
- Peer Support Leader
Year 12 students can apply to be a Peer Support Leader in Term 3
- Arts Council
Senior students interested in promoting The Arts can apply for a place on the Arts Council in Term 1 each year
- Sports Council
Each year the Sports Department selects a Sports Council to help promote and organise sports events.
- Cultural Council
- Music Leaders
Music Leaders help make these performances happen.
- peer tutor
Students interested in helping others with their learning can volunteer as a peer tutor.
- Buddies
Year 9 students are invited to train as Buddies for new students who come to Northcote College part way through the year.
- Tech Support Squad
The Tech Support Squad works hard at the start of the year to help introduce new students to the school network
- Student Council
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 1,030
- Māori
- 221
- Pacific
- 145
- Asian
- 503
- MELAA
- 83
- Other
- 24
- International
- 133
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 09 | 59 | 32 | 83 | 20 | 3 | 225 | 5 | 322 |
| Year 10 | 60 | 30 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 214 | 19 | 312 |
| Year 11 | 28 | 32 | 73 | 19 | 3 | 171 | 27 | 297 |
| Year 12 | 37 | 25 | 66 | 18 | 7 | 196 | 44 | 309 |
| Year 13+ | 27 | 19 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 159 | 17 | 249 |
| Total | 211 | 138 | 341 | 85 | 21 | 965 | 112 | 1489 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Age 13 | 49 | 28 | 65 | 14 | 3 | 189 | 3 | 262 |
| Age 14 | 61 | 30 | 65 | 21 | 2 | 214 | 8 | 307 |
| Age 15 | 28 | 27 | 68 | 18 | 5 | 183 | 23 | 292 |
| Age 16 | 41 | 29 | 65 | 9 | 6 | 173 | 28 | 275 |
| Age 17 | 32 | 22 | 60 | 16 | 4 | 182 | 33 | 287 |
| Age 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 59 |
| Age 19+ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 211 | 138 | 341 | 85 | 21 | 965 | 112 | 1489 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Academic results
Percentage with NCEA level 1 or above — 2025
94%
| Northcote College | 94% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 90.1% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 88% |
| State: Not integrated | 83.6% |
| New Zealand | 85.2% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 92.2% |
|---|---|
| Male | 95.3% |
| Māori | 88.6% |
| Pacific | 77.8% |
| Asian | 92.3% |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 97% |
| Total | 94% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 1 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with NCEA level 2 or above — 2025
89.6%
| Northcote College | 89.6% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 85.3% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 81% |
| State: Not integrated | 75.4% |
| New Zealand | 77.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 90.2% |
|---|---|
| Male | 89.2% |
| Māori | 77.1% |
| Pacific | 74.1% |
| Asian | 84.6% |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 95.2% |
| Total | 89.6% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 2 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with NCEA level 3 or above — 2025
72%
| Northcote College | 72% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 71.7% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 61.8% |
| State: Not integrated | 55.2% |
| New Zealand | 59% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 80.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 66.2% |
| Māori | 54.3% |
| Pacific | 48.1% |
| Asian | 72.3% |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 79.4% |
| Total | 72% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 3 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with VP Award — 2025
10%
| Northcote College | 10% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 14.6% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 15.2% |
| State: Not integrated | 14.4% |
| New Zealand | 14.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 15.7% |
|---|---|
| Male | 6.1% |
| Māori | 8.6% |
| Pacific | 11.1% |
| Asian | 9.2% |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 10.9% |
| Total | 10% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison Vocational Pathway data (2023-2025)
Retention
Percentage staying until at least 17th birthday — 2025
92%
| Northcote College | 92% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 88.9% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 83.5% |
| State: Not integrated | 81.4% |
| New Zealand | 83% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 90.2% |
|---|---|
| Male | 93.2% |
| Māori | 85.7% |
| Pacific | 77.8% |
| Asian | 90.8% |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 95.2% |
| Total | 92% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison trend data (2023-2025)
— 2024
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2022-2024 leaver cohorts)
— 2023
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)
— 2024
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2022-2024 leaver cohorts)
— 2023
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
25.5%
| Northcote College | 25.5% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 35.8% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 25.7% |
|---|---|
| Male | 25.5% |
| Māori | 43.4% |
| Pacific | 47.9% |
| Asian | 11.1% |
| Other | 60.1% |
| European/Pākehā | 19.5% |
| Total | 25.5% |
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
1.2%
| Northcote College | 1.2% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 4% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 2.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 2.7% |
| Pacific | 7.8% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 6.2% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 1.2% |
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
1.6%
| Northcote College | 1.6% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 3.3% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 3.5% |
| Pacific | 9.6% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 7.8% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 1.6% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 428
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1877
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
- 5
- Last reviewed
- 19 April 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (19 April 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 April 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 1603 — 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 2016
974
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 30 November 2016
August 2012
1209
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 26 November 2012
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 19 April 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 9 months of the Education Review Office and Northcote College 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
Northcote College is a co-educational, Years 9-13 secondary school located on Auckland’s North Shore. The senior leadership has recently increased in size in response to roll growth. The school’s vision is ‘successful learning for all ākonga (learners)’.
Northcote College’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Excellent and equitable outcomes for all ākonga .
Working collaboratively with mana whenua , whānau and the community to improve outcomes for all ākonga .
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Northcote College’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of the schoolwide focus on improving culturally responsive practice.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
school leaders take the responsibility to enact Te Tiriti o Waitangi seriously – building bicultural capacity across the school is a priority
data shows that excellent and equitable outcomes have not yet been achieved for all ākonga
to further increase the capability and capacity of staff to ensure culturally responsive practices are understood and applied school wide, with an explicit focus on classroom practices
the need for curriculum to be more responsive and localised to support improved engagement and attendance.
The school expects to see:
well-established educationally powerful connections, communication and relationships with mana whenua to support ākonga aspirations, learning and outcomes
all ākonga experience a school learning climate that is consistently positive, culturally responsive and promotes their engagement
all ākonga experience a strong sense of belonging to the school and demonstrate confidence in their identities, languages and cultures
full and systematic effect given to Te Tiriti o Waitangi as an integral part of the school’s continuous improvement journey.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support their goal to evaluate the impact of culturally responsive practices:
school leaders demonstrate and model a relentless focus on continuously improving a schoolwide culturally responsive approach
the school has high levels of professional capability and collective capacity to achieve their strategic priorities and emerging kaupapa . This is well supported by ongoing professional learning and knowledge building
a schoolwide culture that promotes staff willingness and understanding of strategic priorities is established
connections with mana whenua and local iwi are established and collaboration to enrich opportunities for the school community and improve outcomes for ākonga are underway.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
updating strategic planning priorities to align with the school’s commitment to enacting Te Tiriti o Waitangi and guide future decision making
continuing to resource professional learning and knowledge building for staff related to this kaupapa .
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.
Filivaifale Jason Swann Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern) Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
19 April 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 5 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).