Peninsula Primary School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 435
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Waipani Road, Te Atatu, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Henderson-Massey Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-8346711
- office@peninsulaprimary.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.
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: Wednesday 4th February – Thursday 2nd April 3pm
| Term 1 | Wednesday 4th February | Thursday 2nd April 3pm
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20th April – Friday 3rd July 3pm
| Term 2 | Monday 20th April | Friday 3rd July 3pm
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20th July – Friday 25th September 3pm
| Term 3 | Monday 20th July | Friday 25th September 3pm
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12th October – 16th December 1pm
| Term 4 | Monday 12th October | 16th December 1pm
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 1, 2026: Wednesday 4th February – Thursday 2nd April 3pm
- How to enrol
- https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/1531
[Click here](https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/1531) for our enrolment form
- https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/1531
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 ethos is simple: "If a student can't read, we teach; if they can't swim, we teach; if they can't multiply, we teach; if they can't behave, we teach."
- Weekly, we focus on behaviours aligned with our core values: Respect, Responsibility, and Resilience—pillars of Peninsula Primary.
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
- Phase 2 Kapa Haka
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 240
- Māori
- 97
- Pacific
- 117
- Asian
- 101
- MELAA
- 16
- Other
- 4
- 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 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 73 |
| Year 02 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 72 |
| Year 03 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 76 |
| Year 04 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 65 |
| Year 05 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 83 |
| Year 06 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 77 |
| Year 07 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| Total | 112 | 121 | 91 | 18 | 3 | 260 | 0 | 467 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 69 |
| Age 06 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 69 |
| Age 07 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 77 |
| Age 08 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 70 |
| Age 09 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 79 |
| Age 10 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 75 |
| Age 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 112 | 121 | 91 | 18 | 3 | 260 | 0 | 467 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
56.2%
| Peninsula Primary School | 56.2% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 102.8% |
| Māori | 160.5% |
| Pacific | 100.4% |
| Asian | 32.6% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 42.3% |
| Total | 56.2% |
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
10.5%
| Peninsula Primary School | 10.5% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 19.3% |
| Māori | 41.2% |
| Pacific | 46.9% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 10.5% |
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
0%
| Peninsula Primary 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)
- 421
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1963
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
- 3 March 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (3 March 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 3 March 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 435 — 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.
April 2016
396
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 29 June 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 3 March 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 six months of the Education Review Office and Peninsula Primary 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
Peninsula Primary School is a Year 1 to 6 primary school in Te Atatu , West Auckland. The school community continues to reflect the dynamic growth in the area.
The school motto “Learn, Grow, Shine” is enacted through the vision to show respect to self, others and the environment ( whakaute ); show responsibility for self, others and actions ( ngā haepapa ) and show resilience in times of challenge, risk and continued growth ( manawaroa ).
The school is a member of the Te Atatu Community of Learning - Te Hapori o ngā Kura o Te Atatū.
Peninsula Primary School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
review teaching and learning strategies to meet the diverse needs of all learners
review and refine the local school curriculum framework which defines a shared understanding of learning areas and reflects the values of the school community
embed a school culture of hauora by ensuring students develop an understanding of what it is, why it is important, and how to achieve and maintain balance.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Peninsula Primary School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of professional learning and development on the wellbeing, engagement and achievement of all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
leaders and teachers are engaged with Assessment for Learning professional learning and development which will support the development of the Peninsula Primary School local curriculum
teachers continue to identify and use relevant teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of children in an environment that supports student wellbeing.
The school expects to see a responsive local curriculum that meets the diverse needs of learners so that all learners are engaged in their learning and supported to achieve equitable and excellent outcomes.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the impact of professional learning and development on the wellbeing, engagement and achievement of all learners:
a commitment to the development of a responsive Peninsula Primary School local curriculum
learner hauora /wellbeing is well promoted, and teachers and leaders are proactive in responding to learners' needs and engaging external support when required
leaders are committed to using data to analyse progress against goals and promote evaluative practice through professional learning groups.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
engaging in teacher inquiry and professional development to strengthen teacher knowledge and practice to meet the diverse needs of all learners
establishing a common language, understanding and use of assessment information
continuing to engage the school community in the development of the Peninsula Primary School curriculum to reflect shared aspirations, and cultural identities.
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
3 March 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).