Waioneke School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 93
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 1981 South Head Road, Helensville
- Territorial authority
- Rodney Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-4202884
- office@waioneke.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Auckland
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 77
- Māori
- 32
- Pacific
- 4
- Asian
- 4
- MELAA
- 1
- 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Year 03 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| Year 04 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| Year 05 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Year 07 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Year 08 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 38 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 94 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Age 07 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Age 08 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| Age 09 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Age 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Age 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 38 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 94 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
16.4%
| Waioneke School | 16.4% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 33.8% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 22.1% |
| Total | 16.4% |
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
0%
| Waioneke School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| 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%
| Waioneke School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| 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)
- 448
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 25 January 1930
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
- 15 April 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (15 April 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 April 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 ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 15 April 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 8 months of the Education Review Office and Waioneke 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
Waioneke School is a small rural school north-west of Auckland that caters for learners in Years 1 to 8.
Waioneke School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
we deliver a relevant, engaging, and balanced local curriculum utilising our Project Based Learning programme that ensures flexibility, improved outcomes for all learners and provides evidence of Deep Learning
teachers, learners and whānau are building knowledge and skills unique to Ngati Whātua ki Kaipara , Kaiparatanga and working towards visible collaboration and learning partnerships with local iwi .
The school curriculum is underpinned by a Deep Learning Model that includes values and outcomes for learners. This model promotes 6 - C’s (Character, Citizenship, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity and Critical Thinking). Cultural competency has recently been added.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of the local curriculum and its impact on learner outcomes.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
consider how cultural competency can be successfully developed throughout learning programmes
support learners to understand their place in the world, starting with their local area, its history, people, and whenua and how they are all interconnected
grow staff understanding of te Ao Māori me ōna te reo Māori and weave these skills into their daily teaching practice.
The school expects to see further evidence of:
learners who are confident in their own personal and cultural identities and are respectful and supportive towards others
quality te reo me ōna tikanga Māori normalised into the daily life of the school
rich learning opportunities based in and connected to the local area and community.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the effectiveness of the local curriculum and its impact on learner outcomes:
a school culture that is inclusive and supports a strong sense of belonging
a well-established learning culture characterised by school values, questioning and collaboration
teachers and leaders who have high expectations for themselves and learners.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
further development of a localised curriculum
building knowledge, capability, and practice for kaiako and learners in te reo Māori and te ao Māori
continued teacher and student exploration of what it means to be bicultural in Aotearoa New Zealand
targeted professional development in cultural competency and cultural responsiveness.
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 April 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 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).