Onehunga High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · State
- Year levels
- 9–13
- Total roll
- 1,010
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 24 Pleasant Street, Onehunga, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-6366006 Ext 8006
- ps@ohs.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
There is a clear expectation that all students wear their uniform with pride.
- Required
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: Tuesday 27 Jan - Friday 3 April
| Term 1 | Tuesday 27 Jan - Friday 3 April (Good Friday) |
Year stated as2026 DATES
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20 April - Friday 3 July
| Term 2 | Monday 20 April - Friday 3 July |
Year stated as2026 DATES
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September
| Term 3 | Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September |
Year stated as2026 DATES
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12 October - Tuesday 8 December
| Term 4 | Monday 12 October - Tuesday 8 December |
Year stated as2026 DATES
- Term 1, 2027: Tuesday 2 February (Year 9 and new students) - Friday 9 April
| Term 1 | Thursday 28 January (teacher only day) Friday 29 January (teacher only day) Tuesday 2 February - Year 9 & new students 8.45am powhiri Term ends: Friday 9 April |
Year stated as2027 DATES
- Term 2, 2027: Tuesday 27 April - Friday 2 July
| Term 2 | Tuesday 27 April – Friday 2 July |
Year stated as2027 DATES
- Term 3, 2027: Monday 19 July - Friday 24 September
| Term 3 | Monday 19 July – Friday 24 September |
Year stated as2027 DATES
- Term 4, 2027: Monday 11 October - Wednesday 8 December (tbc)
| Term 4 | Monday 11 October – Wednesday 8 December (tbc) |
Year stated as2027 DATES
- Term 1, 2026: Tuesday 27 Jan - Friday 3 April
- Getting there
- Bus routes managed by Auckland Transport; morning buses timed to get students to school by 8.35am and afternoon buses depart the school at 3.20pm
The bus routes for Onehunga High School are managed by Auckland Transport. Morning buses are timed to get students to school by 8.35am and afternoon buses depart the school at 3.20pm.
- Bus routes managed by Auckland Transport; morning buses timed to get students to school by 8.35am and afternoon buses depart the school at 3.20pm
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
Onehunga High School regularly recruits caring and responsible homestay families throughout the year to host our International Students.
- Accepted, as stated
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
- Rugby (boys and girls)
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Football (boys and girls)
- Netball (girls)
- Volleyball (boys and girls)
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 382
- Māori
- 201
- Pacific
- 487
- Asian
- 230
- MELAA
- 37
- Other
- 18
- International
- 29
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 | 43 | 119 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 110 | 0 | 242 |
| Year 10 | 56 | 115 | 44 | 6 | 7 | 102 | 3 | 218 |
| Year 11 | 37 | 106 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 83 | 2 | 212 |
| Year 12 | 41 | 96 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 3 | 185 |
| Year 13+ | 30 | 100 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 63 | 2 | 178 |
| Total | 207 | 536 | 203 | 37 | 23 | 423 | 10 | 1035 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 13 | 32 | 98 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 86 | 0 | 191 |
| Age 14 | 54 | 119 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 101 | 1 | 222 |
| Age 15 | 45 | 108 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 0 | 207 |
| Age 16 | 38 | 95 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 74 | 4 | 186 |
| Age 17 | 33 | 93 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 3 | 179 |
| Age 18 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 46 |
| Age 19+ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 207 | 536 | 203 | 37 | 23 | 423 | 10 | 1035 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Academic results
Percentage with NCEA level 1 or above — 2025
87%
| Onehunga High School | 87% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 90.1% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 88% |
| State: Not integrated | 83.6% |
| New Zealand | 85.2% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 92.3% |
|---|---|
| Male | 82.4% |
| Māori | 79.1% |
| Pacific | 88.1% |
| Asian | 92.1% |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 83.9% |
| Total | 87% |
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
78.9%
| Onehunga High School | 78.9% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 85.3% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 81% |
| State: Not integrated | 75.4% |
| New Zealand | 77.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 87.5% |
|---|---|
| Male | 71.4% |
| Māori | 69.8% |
| Pacific | 80.2% |
| Asian | 81.6% |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 74.7% |
| Total | 78.9% |
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
65%
| Onehunga High School | 65% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 71.7% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 61.8% |
| State: Not integrated | 55.2% |
| New Zealand | 59% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 72.1% |
|---|---|
| Male | 58.8% |
| Māori | 51.2% |
| Pacific | 65.1% |
| Asian | 63.2% |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 60.9% |
| Total | 65% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 3 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with VP Award — 2025
17.5%
| Onehunga High School | 17.5% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 14.6% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 15.2% |
| State: Not integrated | 14.4% |
| New Zealand | 14.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 22.1% |
|---|---|
| Male | 13.4% |
| Māori | 18.6% |
| Pacific | 17.5% |
| Asian | 13.2% |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 20.7% |
| Total | 17.5% |
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
84.8%
| Onehunga High School | 84.8% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 88.9% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 83.5% |
| State: Not integrated | 81.4% |
| New Zealand | 83% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 90.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 79.8% |
| Māori | 74.4% |
| Pacific | 84.9% |
| Asian | 84.2% |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 79.3% |
| Total | 84.8% |
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
67.4%
| Onehunga High School | 67.4% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 35.8% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 37.9% |
|---|---|
| Male | 92.4% |
| Māori | 68.5% |
| Pacific | 80.2% |
| Asian | 35.9% |
| Other | 11.5% |
| European/Pākehā | 50.9% |
| Total | 67.4% |
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
11.5%
| Onehunga High School | 11.5% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 4% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 5.7% |
|---|---|
| Male | 16.4% |
| Māori | 11.3% |
| Pacific | 11.6% |
| Asian | 11.7% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 11.1% |
| Total | 11.5% |
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
8.5%
| Onehunga High School | 8.5% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 7.2% |
|---|---|
| Male | 9.8% |
| Māori | 13.6% |
| Pacific | 9.8% |
| Asian | 3.9% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 6% |
| Total | 8.5% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 478
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 31 January 1959
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
- 15 February 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (15 February 2024)
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 15 February 2024 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.
What this report states about the school
As stated in ERO’s report of 15 February 2024 — not necessarily the position now. Each line quotes the sentence it came from.
- Also provides
- Satellite classes of Central Auckland Specialist School
Onehunga High School hosts satellite classes of Central Auckland Specialist School
- Satellite classes of Central Auckland Specialist School
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 1010 — 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 2018
972
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 8 November 2018
August 2015
1127
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 30 October 2015
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 15 February 2024 — “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 sixteen months of the Education Review Office and Onehunga High 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
Onehunga High School is a co-educational school in Auckland which provides education for students in Years 9 to 13. Following the retirement of a long-serving principal, a new principal started in Term 1 2023. A new leadership team has been established.
Onehunga High School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
effective pedagogies to accelerate learning to ensure significant learner progress
foster a school learning culture of high expectations underpinned by OHS pride and a sense of belonging
strengthening of the broad and rich curriculum alongside a cycle of review for continuous improvement
strengthening of academic mentoring and tracking for identification of learner support followed by intervention to improve outcomes.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Onehunga High School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of the school-wide focus on excellent and equitable outcomes for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to ensure excellent and equitable academic outcomes for all learners, especially Māori and Pacific learners.
The school expects to see:
improved academic outcomes for all learners, who are supported to achieve their personal best
targeted and effective interventions which ensure equitable outcomes, especially for Māori and Pacific learners
learners experienc ing a strong sense of belonging to the school and demonstrate confidence in their identities, languages and cultures
the strengthened delivery of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga and mātauranga Māori .
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the impact of the school-wide focus on excellent and equitable outcomes for all learners:
learners experience a broad, innovative and relevant curriculum
collaborative and adaptive staff committed to all learners realising their academic potential
leaders and teachers are focused on the implementation and progress of improvement strategies
teacher capability to use achievement data to identify the learning needs of students and act on this information.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
ensuring equitable opportunities and achievement of excellent academic outcomes for all learners
embedding an inclusive culture that promotes equity, excellence and OHS pride
continuing to develop and implement school systems informed by a range of information and evaluation processes.
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
15 February 2024
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
Onehunga High School hosts satellite classes of Central Auckland Specialist School.
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).