Woodhill School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 80
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 1555 State Highway 16, Woodhill, Helensville
- Territorial authority
- Rodney Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-4208108
- office@woodhill.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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.
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
- Whole School Skiing
- Swimming Carnival
Our children also enjoy the fun and competitive events at our annual Swimming Carnival.
- summer Touch Rugby
Students take part in local sports such as summer Touch Rugby in Helensville during Terms 1 and 4.
- Tough Guy and Gal Mud Challenge
Our Year 3-8 students thoroughly enjoy participating in the annual Tough Guy and Gal Mud Challenge to raise money for cancer research with the Cure Kids Charity.
- Whole School Major Production
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 61
- Māori
- 47
- Pacific
- 10
- Asian
- 0
- MELAA
- 1
- 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 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 18 |
| Year 02 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 03 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Year 04 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Year 05 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Year 06 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Year 07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Year 08 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 55 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 96 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 06 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Age 07 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Age 08 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| Age 09 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Age 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Age 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Age 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Age 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 55 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 96 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
206.9%
| Woodhill School | 206.9% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 400.4% |
| Māori | 208.5% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 236.4% |
| Total | 206.9% |
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
46%
| Woodhill School | 46% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 84.5% |
| Māori | 78.9% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 61% |
| Total | 46% |
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%
| Woodhill 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 | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
| 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)
- 477
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Rural other
- Date opened
- 17 June 1877
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
- 10 April 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (10 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 10 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 10 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 6 months of the Education Review Office and Woodhill 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
Woodhill School is a small rural school northwest of Auckland. It is situated within the rohe of Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara . Mana whenua actively supports the school. About half of the students are Māori and many whakapapa to the rohe .
Woodhill School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Manaaki – to care
Ako – to learn
Whakawhanake – to grow
Tikanga – ways of working
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Woodhill School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate and develop increased learning opportunities, through targeted professional development, to enable greater equity and excellent outcomes for all.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
support the aspiration of mana whenu a, whānau and students to increase their level of te reo Māori and work towards the provision of bilingual education
continue to support learners with additional needs so they feel success in their efforts
further equip students for secondary schooling and entry to their chosen pathway.
The school expects to see increased:
levels of achievement for all students and effective use of formative assessment teaching practices
cultural capabilities for all staff, including normalised use of te reo Māori me ngā tikanga Māori
efforts to address barriers for learning, especially for those students at risk of not achieving.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal of developing increased learning opportunities, through targeted professional development, to enable greater equity and excellent outcomes for all.
stable, committed, and passionate, staff and Board
partnership with local marae , supported by Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara , and Woodhill School whānau who are committed to supporting the kura
an established, inclusive learning environment which transitions and supports neurodiverse students in a positive and individualised manner
an evolving localised curriculum founded in local pūrākau (stories) and the use of the neighbouring ngahere.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise professional development in Responsive Pedagogies for Teaching including cultural competency practices in order to improve learner success.
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
10 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).