Orewa College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · State
- Year levels
- 7–13
- Total roll
- 2,282
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 76 Riverside Road, Orewa
- Territorial authority
- Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-4273833
- admin@orewacollege.nz
- Website
- https://www.orewacollege.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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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
Students are required to wear the official uniform.
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- https://oc.uniformgroup.co.nz/
The Orewa College uniform is available from: - Uniform Group Store: 5 Tamariki Ave, Orewa. - Online Shop: [oc.uniformgroup.co.nz](https://oc.uniformgroup.co.nz/) .
- https://oc.uniformgroup.co.nz/
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: new students start Thursday 29 January, all students return Friday 30 January, student last day Thursday 2 April 2026
Term 1 New Students Start: Thursday 29 January - Year 7 and students who are NEW to Orewa College Returning Students: Friday 30 January - ALL students return to school Student last day: Thursday 2 April 2026
- Term 2, 2026: Tuesday 20 April 2026 – Friday 3 July 2026
Term 2 Start: Tuesday 20 April 2026 Student last day: Friday 3 July 2026
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20 July 2026 – Friday 25 September 2026
Term 3 Start: Monday 20 July 2026 Student last day: Friday 25 September 2026
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12 October 2026 – Wednesday 9 December
Term 4 Start: Monday 12 October 2026 Student last day: Wednesday 9 December
- Term 1, 2027: new students start Friday 29 January, all students return Tuesday 2 February, student last day Friday 9 April 2027
Term 1 New Students Start: Friday 29 January - Year 7 and students who are NEW to Orewa College Returning Students: Tuesday 2 February - ALL students return to school Student last day: Friday 9 April 2027
- Term 2, 2027: Tuesday 27 April 2027 – Friday 2 July 2027
Term 2 Start: Tuesday 27 April 2027 Student last day: Friday 2 July 2027
- Term 3, 2027: Monday 19 July 2027 – Friday 24 September 2027
Term 3 Start: Monday 19 July 2027 Student last day: Friday 24 September 2027
- Term 4, 2027: Monday 11 October 2027 – Thursday 9 December 2027
Term 4 Start: Monday 11 October 2027 Student last day: Thursday 9 December 2027
- Term 1, 2026: new students start Thursday 29 January, all students return Friday 30 January, student last day Thursday 2 April 2026
- Getting there
- Urban and rural bus services operated by Bayes and GoBus; urban routes Bayes Bus 004 (Army Bay), 005 (Arkles Bay & Manly), 006 (Red Beach), 007 (Stanmore Bay), GoBus 040 (Millwater Parkway) and GoBus 050 (Bankside Road)
Orewa College’s urban buses are operated by Bayes and GoBus. Urban Bus List: - Bayes Bus 004 (Army Bay) - Bayes Bus 005 (Arkles Bay & Manly) - Bayes Bus 006 (Red Beach) - Bayes Bus 007 (Stanmore Bay) - GoBus 040 (Millwater Parkway) - GoBus 050 (Bankside Road)
- Urban and rural bus services operated by Bayes and GoBus; urban routes Bayes Bus 004 (Army Bay), 005 (Arkles Bay & Manly), 006 (Red Beach), 007 (Stanmore Bay), GoBus 040 (Millwater Parkway) and GoBus 050 (Bankside Road)
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 mission is to provide a supportive and challenging centre of learning for all students in their progress towards enriched and responsible citizenship.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
At Orewa College all international students are placed in homestay accommodation.
- Accepted, as stated
- Voluntary donation
- $410.00 per student per year, 2026
The school donation for 2026 is $410.00 per student per year and is tax-deductible.
- $410.00 per student per year, 2026
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
- AIMS Games
- Zone Days
Zone Days are a one day inter-school competition.
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 1,748
- Māori
- 315
- Pacific
- 149
- Asian
- 451
- MELAA
- 86
- Other
- 66
- International
- 76
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 07 | 43 | 22 | 76 | 12 | 8 | 268 | 0 | 348 |
| Year 08 | 52 | 19 | 68 | 13 | 6 | 268 | 0 | 338 |
| Year 09 | 48 | 27 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 280 | 0 | 343 |
| Year 10 | 42 | 21 | 61 | 11 | 4 | 266 | 3 | 325 |
| Year 11 | 49 | 25 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 258 | 12 | 322 |
| Year 12 | 40 | 14 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 190 | 31 | 275 |
| Year 13+ | 28 | 13 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 167 | 7 | 213 |
| Total | 302 | 141 | 388 | 74 | 36 | 1697 | 53 | 2164 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 11 | 34 | 17 | 54 | 11 | 6 | 206 | 0 | 261 |
| Age 12 | 54 | 18 | 78 | 13 | 8 | 276 | 0 | 363 |
| Age 13 | 45 | 25 | 51 | 15 | 9 | 276 | 0 | 328 |
| Age 14 | 41 | 25 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 256 | 3 | 316 |
| Age 15 | 53 | 25 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 271 | 4 | 334 |
| Age 16 | 42 | 16 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 194 | 28 | 270 |
| Age 17 | 28 | 12 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 187 | 15 | 247 |
| Age 18 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 44 |
| Age 19+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 302 | 141 | 388 | 74 | 36 | 1697 | 53 | 2164 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Academic results
Percentage with NCEA level 1 or above — 2025
88.9%
| Orewa College | 88.9% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 90.1% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 89.6% |
| State: Not integrated | 83.6% |
| New Zealand | 85.2% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 93% |
|---|---|
| Male | 85.5% |
| Māori | 77.5% |
| Pacific | 78.6% |
| Asian | 91.9% |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 89.6% |
| Total | 88.9% |
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
84.1%
| Orewa College | 84.1% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 85.3% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 83.3% |
| State: Not integrated | 75.4% |
| New Zealand | 77.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 88.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 80.4% |
| Māori | 72.5% |
| Pacific | 78.6% |
| Asian | 89.2% |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 84.4% |
| Total | 84.1% |
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
69.8%
| Orewa College | 69.8% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 71.7% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 64.5% |
| State: Not integrated | 55.2% |
| New Zealand | 59% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 78.1% |
|---|---|
| Male | 63% |
| Māori | 62.5% |
| Pacific | 71.4% |
| Asian | 78.4% |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 68.9% |
| Total | 69.8% |
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%
| Orewa College | 17.5% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 14.6% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 14.7% |
| State: Not integrated | 14.4% |
| New Zealand | 14.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 24.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 11.6% |
| Māori | 20% |
| Pacific | 21.4% |
| Asian | 13.5% |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 18.4% |
| 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
86.1%
| Orewa College | 86.1% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 88.9% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 83.1% |
| State: Not integrated | 81.4% |
| New Zealand | 83% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 90.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 82.6% |
| Māori | 77.5% |
| Pacific | 85.7% |
| Asian | 94.6% |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 85.4% |
| Total | 86.1% |
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
36.1%
| Orewa College | 36.1% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 43.4% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 20.1% |
|---|---|
| Male | 52.6% |
| Māori | 67.6% |
| Pacific | 56.2% |
| Asian | 26.1% |
| Other | 13.4% |
| European/Pākehā | 39% |
| Total | 36.1% |
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
6%
| Orewa College | 6% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 4.6% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 6.9% |
|---|---|
| Male | 5.2% |
| Māori | 14% |
| Pacific | 4.3% |
| Asian | 7.4% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 5.5% |
| Total | 6% |
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
2.7%
| Orewa College | 2.7% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 2% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 3.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.1% |
| Māori | 11.5% |
| Pacific | 5.1% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 2.9% |
| Total | 2.7% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 432
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1956
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
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 7 August 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (7 August 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 7 August 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 2282 — 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.
October 2016
1847
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 9 December 2016
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 7 August 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 Orewa 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
Orewa College is a co-educational school for students in Years 7-13. The school, situated on the Hibiscus Coast, is experiencing significant roll growth and embarking on building projects to accommodate this. The senior leadership team is made up of experienced and emerging educational leaders as part of a distributive model.
Orewa College’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Manaaki Orewa four-step (restorative/pastoral)
Sustainability practices
Universal Design for Learning ( Ako Orewa )
Aligning with the refreshed NZ Curriculum
Community Partnerships
Development of ILT (Independent Learning Time) Programme
Continued focus on Priority Learners.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Orewa College’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively Ako Orewa and Manaaki Orewa practices improve outcomes for ākonga and kaiako .
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
support further improvement of achievement outcomes for ākonga
consistently embed teaching and learning practices which are supported by current research (as described in Ako Orewa )
support implementation of the curriculum refresh and related changes to assessment practices
further develop whānau engagement and learning focused partnerships.
The school expects to see Ako Orewa and Manaaki Orewa consistently embedded, to enable:
ākonga and their whānau experiencing a strong sense of belonging and engagement at Orewa College
a curriculum that continues to respond to ākonga needs
the use of effective strategies and practices by kaiako to promote greater equity, especially for priority learners
school leaders to engage effectively with kaiako with targeted support to guide their professional growth journey.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate Ako Orewa :
kaiako know their learners well and work collaboratively to provide ākonga with continuity throughout their school experience
an established curriculum framework for Years 7-10 and a successful history of NCEA achievement
an embedded professional learning and development programme for kaiako
school leaders and the board work collaboratively with the Orewa College community and external agencies to achieve strategic priorities.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise supporting:
the professional growth of all kaiako to support this evaluation
ākonga to develop greater understanding and accountability for their own learning, through Ako Orewa.
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
7 August 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
Orewa College is the managing school for North Shore AE and Attendance Services for NAISSS.
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 4 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).