Westmere School (Auckland)
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 363
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 81 Garnet Road, Westmere, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Waitematā Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-3610014
- office@westmere.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
- 292
- Māori
- 90
- Pacific
- 46
- Asian
- 32
- MELAA
- 7
- Other
- 1
- 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 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 62 |
| Year 02 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 61 |
| Year 03 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 59 |
| Year 04 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 59 |
| Year 05 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 53 |
| Year 06 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 67 |
| Year 07 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 101 | 48 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 304 | 0 | 376 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 55 |
| Age 06 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 63 |
| Age 07 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 61 |
| Age 08 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 59 |
| Age 09 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 54 |
| Age 10 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 67 |
| Age 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| Total | 101 | 48 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 304 | 0 | 376 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Westmere School (Auckland) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| 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
12.8%
| Westmere School (Auckland) | 12.8% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 27.8% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 15.3% |
| Total | 12.8% |
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%
| Westmere School (Auckland) | 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)
- 378
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1914
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
- 7 February 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (7 February 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 7 February 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 363 — 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
574
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 30 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 7 February 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 24 months of the Education Review Office and Westmere School (Auckland) 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
Westmere School (Auckland) caters for children from year 1 to 6. Students learn in either in an English medium setting or the Ngā Uri O Ngā Iwi Māori medium bilingual and full immersion unit.
The school’s mission statement ‘A community where children are successful, confident, and connected lifelong learners’ is underpinned by their core values of Respect | Manaakitanga : We respect ourselves, each other, Inclusion | Kotahitanga : We accept, value, and celebrate each other's difference, Excellence | Hiranga : We always try our best and Care | Whanaungatanga : We encourage, support and care for each other.
Westmere School (Auckland) ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
provide a strong foundation in literacy and numeracy for all students
develop a local curriculum that builds understanding of identify, inquiry and motivation to learn
respond to environmental challenges and our roles as kaitiaki of our environment
continue to develop respect, collaboration, empathy and fun as the culture of our school
establish governance, policy and procedures to ensure the Māori medium pathway continues to thrive
clearly communicate achievement expectations, review progress and work together to achieve success for students.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Westmere School (Auckland) ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school’s professional learning and development programme Assessment for Learning is impacting equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
evaluate the impact of professional learning and development
support the implementation of assessment for learning practices across the school
continue to strengthen the quality of teaching and learning through the Westmere local curriculum.
The school expects to see:
consistent formative assessment practices used across the school to achieve high quality teaching and learning
teachers | kaiako and learners have clarity about the learning progressions
teachers | kaiako and learners having a good understanding of their next steps for learning.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate how well the school’s professional learning and development programme Assessment for Learning is impacting equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.
a collaborative staff culture of professional learning, high expectations and commitment to ongoing improvement to their practice
an inclusive school that values, and promotes learner’s language, culture, and identity, where learners are engaged, aspire to be successful and are well supported to achieve and thrive
highly engaged parent and whānau community who actively work with the school to create the best outcomes for all tamariki
the school has the collective capacity to do and use evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building for improvement and innovation with a clear focus on equity and excellence.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
embedding formative assessment practices through all learning areas
continuing to work with external professional development providers to support teachers to improve practice
regular professional guidance and learning opportunities for all staff including curriculum content development.
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 February 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).