Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick)
Contributing · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 297
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 14 Oakridge Way, Howick South, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Howick Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-5380195
- office@starofthesea.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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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.
- School day starts
- 8.45am
School commences for Morning Prayer 8.45am
- 8.45am
- Uniform
- Required
The uniform is to be worn with pride. It is expected that the correct uniform be worn at all times.
- Required
- Getting there
- Three buses service the school: Bus 1 to and from Sancta Maria College ($1 per trip, Howick and Eastern buses); Bus 2 for students living in the Whitford, Beachlands and Maraetai area, provided by the Ministry of Education (Howick and Eastern buses); and Bus 3 – the 439 – servicing the Howick area after school (Go Bus)
Did you know that we have x3 buses that service Our Lady Star of the Sea School. Bus 1 – Students who require transport to and from Sancta Maria College (in the morning and the afternoon). This bus costs the students $1 per trip. Operator – Howick and Eastern buses Bus 2 – Students who live in the Whitford, Beachlands, Maraetai area (available in the morning and the afternoon). This service is provided by the Ministry of Education Operator – Howick and Eastern buses For more accurate route information, please contact Howick and Eastern Buses on 09 273 3660. Bus 3 – 439 – services the Howick area (after school only) Operator – Go Bus
- Three buses service the school: Bus 1 to and from Sancta Maria College ($1 per trip, Howick and Eastern buses); Bus 2 for students living in the Whitford, Beachlands and Maraetai area, provided by the Ministry of Education (Howick and Eastern buses); and Bus 3 – the 439 – servicing the Howick area after school (Go Bus)
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.
- Special character
- The Special Character of a Catholic School is defined in the Integration Agreement as follows:-
- “The school is a Roman Catholic School in which the whole school community, through the general school programme and in its religious instructions and observances, exercises the right to live and teach the values of Jesus Christ.”
- Voluntary donation
- $17.50 per term ($70.00 per annum) per student
The Catholic Special Character contribution is a voluntary donation of $17.50 per term ($70.00 per annum) per student.
- $17.50 per term ($70.00 per annum) per student
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 135
- Māori
- 18
- Pacific
- 41
- Asian
- 160
- MELAA
- 13
- Other
- 10
- 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 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 42 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 36 |
| Year 03 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 47 |
| Year 04 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 43 |
| Year 05 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 59 |
| Year 06 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 61 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 23 | 39 | 163 | 18 | 11 | 140 | 0 | 299 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 43 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 35 |
| Age 07 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 47 |
| Age 08 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 43 |
| Age 09 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 54 |
| Age 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 64 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | 23 | 39 | 163 | 18 | 11 | 140 | 0 | 299 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
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 stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State : Integrated | 1.6% |
| 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%
| Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State : Integrated | 0.5% |
| 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)
- 355
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1925
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
- 9 May 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (9 May 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 9 May 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.
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 297 — 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.
November 2019
478
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 16 March 2020
May 2014
520
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 23 June 2014
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 9 May 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick) 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
Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick) is state integrated Catholic school catering for students in Years 1 to 6, in Howick, Auckland. Established 176 years ago, the school is connected to the parish and local community offering academic, spiritual, physical, and emotional growth opportunities for the whole child.
Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick)’s vision for learners is ‘Confidently living, learning and serving with Jesus as our guide’.
The strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Growing the wellbeing of our community
Growing our rich curriculum to ensure all learners succeed as children of God
Growing our Catholic community to serve God’s world.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick) ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school works in partnership with parents and whānau , from all cultural backgrounds to further strengthen learner outcomes.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
continue to ensure every learner feels a strong sense of belonging
further empower every learner to be connected to their culture and identity
further develop reciprocal learning relationships with all community members to enhance the growth of the whole child.
The school expects to see:
a continuation of whānau engagement across a student’s learning journey that ensures every student feels connected to their culture, school and spiritual growth
leaders and teachers continuing to utilise new insights from professional learning opportunities to further enhance student wellbeing, belonging, engagement and achievement.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal of evaluating how effectively it partners with whānau , from all cultures, to further strengthen learner outcomes:
leadership and governance that effectively enacts the school vision, special character and strategic direction
respectful learner centred learning environments focused on the wellbeing of all learners
consistency of teacher practice across the school
effective assessment processes and analysis of achievement information to inform teaching practice and learning outcomes
well considered and robust consultation systems that support learning partnerships and engagement of whānau .
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continuing to provide relevant professional learning opportunities to further enhance outcomes for learners
further enhancing effective learning partnerships with whānau from all cultures to continue strengthening outcomes for learners.
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
9 May 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
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).