Pakuranga Heights School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 495
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 77 Udys Road, Pakuranga, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Howick Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-5769209
- office@pakurangaheights.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
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 129
- Māori
- 87
- Pacific
- 175
- Asian
- 129
- MELAA
- 89
- Other
- 0
- 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 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 65 |
| Year 02 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 70 |
| Year 03 | 15 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 93 |
| Year 04 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 81 |
| Year 05 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 96 |
| Year 06 | 13 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 88 |
| Year 07 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 92 | 144 | 120 | 85 | 8 | 126 | 0 | 507 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 67 |
| Age 06 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 69 |
| Age 07 | 14 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 89 |
| Age 08 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 83 |
| Age 09 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 93 |
| Age 10 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 92 |
| Age 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 92 | 144 | 120 | 85 | 8 | 126 | 0 | 507 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
47.8%
| Pakuranga Heights School | 47.8% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 87.8% |
| Māori | 83.8% |
| Pacific | 80.8% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 68.3% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 47.8% |
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%
| Pakuranga Heights 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%
| Pakuranga Heights 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)
- 449
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1962
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
- 17 October 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (17 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 17 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 495 — 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.
May 2019
503
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 7 June 2019
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 17 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 8 months of the Education Review Office and Pakuranga Heights 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
Pakuranga Heights School is a culturally diverse contributing school, catering for students in Years 1 to 6. The school’s vision ‘Reaching New Heights Together’, along with the values of Pononga, Manaaki, Kawenga , and Kauanuanu and the Learner Dispositions underpin learning experiences.
Pakuranga Heights School’s strategic priorities to achieve for improving outcomes for students are:
students learn, achieve and progress in the breadth and depth of the New Zealand Curriculum
Assessment for Learning develops students’ assessment and learning to learn capabilities
students participate and learn in caring, collaborative, inclusive learning communities
community collaborations enrich opportunities for students to become confident, connected, actively involved lifelong learners
collective capacity to do and use evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building sustains improvement and innovation.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Pakuranga Heights School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well Assessment for Learning practices are being implemented and impacting on equitable and excellent outcomes for all students.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
ensure teachers use strong assessment practices and are skilled in noticing, recognising, and responding to the needs of all students
enable students to have greater agency of their learning
further strengthen learning outcomes for all students to promote equity and excellence.
The school expects to see:
sustained acceleration of progress and achievement of all students
increased opportunities for students to identify and understand their learning pathways
leaders and teachers utilising observation, feedback and coaching to further strengthen Assessment for Learning practices
consistency of Assessment for Learning practices across the school.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to strengthen Assessment for Learning practices:
an established plan that prioritises on-going staff professional learning and guides the improvement of teaching and learning
evaluation, inquiry, and knowledge-building approaches are used to improve teaching practice and student outcomes
assessment systems and practices identify, monitor and report the progress and achievement of all students
teachers employ a variety of teaching strategies to deliver a local responsive curriculum.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
teachers continuing to strengthen their skills in literacy assessment to ensure that they are responding effectively to the learning needs of all students
continuing to strengthen learning outcomes and effective interventions for all students to promote equity and excellence
increase use of student voice to evaluate the impact of Assessment for Learning practices.
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
17 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).