Albany Senior High School
Secondary (Year 11-15) · State
- Year levels
- 11–13
- Total roll
- 765
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 536 Albany Highway, Albany, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Upper Harbour Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-4519065
- info@ashs.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.ashs.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.
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 Vision
- At Albany Senior High School
- we nurture each other
- Whakatipu tahi
- we inspire each other
- Whakaawe tahi
- we empower each other
- Whakamana tahi
- to achieve highly and be good citizens.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
We have a limited number of international student places available each year.
- Accepted, as stated
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 534
- Māori
- 84
- Pacific
- 34
- Asian
- 217
- MELAA
- 37
- Other
- 21
- International
- 5
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 11 | 27 | 8 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 189 | 0 | 241 |
| Year 12 | 33 | 9 | 72 | 15 | 5 | 181 | 3 | 254 |
| Year 13+ | 29 | 10 | 79 | 18 | 14 | 203 | 1 | 287 |
| Total | 89 | 27 | 204 | 38 | 23 | 573 | 4 | 782 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Age 15 | 22 | 7 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 157 | 0 | 195 |
| Age 16 | 38 | 8 | 74 | 12 | 5 | 183 | 1 | 256 |
| Age 17 | 26 | 9 | 59 | 18 | 11 | 199 | 2 | 263 |
| Age 18 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 59 |
| Age 19+ | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 89 | 27 | 204 | 38 | 23 | 573 | 4 | 782 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Academic results
Percentage with NCEA level 1 or above — 2025
92.2%
| Albany Senior High School | 92.2% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 90.1% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 88% |
| State: Not integrated | 83.6% |
| New Zealand | 85.2% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 93.5% |
|---|---|
| Male | 90.3% |
| Māori | 76.7% |
| Pacific | 81.8% |
| Asian | 97.4% |
| MELAA | 100% |
| Other | 93.8% |
| European/Pākehā | 90.8% |
| Total | 92.2% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 1 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with NCEA level 2 or above — 2025
87.5%
| Albany Senior High School | 87.5% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 85.3% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 81% |
| State: Not integrated | 75.4% |
| New Zealand | 77.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 88.9% |
|---|---|
| Male | 85.5% |
| Māori | 65.1% |
| Pacific | 81.8% |
| Asian | 94.7% |
| MELAA | 100% |
| Other | 93.8% |
| European/Pākehā | 85.4% |
| Total | 87.5% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 2 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with NCEA level 3 or above — 2025
71.8%
| Albany Senior High School | 71.8% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 71.7% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 61.8% |
| State: Not integrated | 55.2% |
| New Zealand | 59% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 76.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 65.5% |
| Māori | 46.5% |
| Pacific | 63.6% |
| Asian | 85.5% |
| MELAA | 80% |
| Other | 81.3% |
| European/Pākehā | 69% |
| Total | 71.8% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 3 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with VP Award — 2025
14.2%
| Albany Senior High School | 14.2% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 14.6% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 15.2% |
| State: Not integrated | 14.4% |
| New Zealand | 14.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 16.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 11% |
| Māori | 14% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 19.7% |
| MELAA | 15% |
| Other | 6.3% |
| European/Pākehā | 11.9% |
| Total | 14.2% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison Vocational Pathway data (2023-2025)
Retention
Percentage staying until at least 17th birthday — 2025
89.2%
| Albany Senior High School | 89.2% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 88.9% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 83.5% |
| State: Not integrated | 81.4% |
| New Zealand | 83% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 89.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 89% |
| Māori | 72.1% |
| Pacific | 81.8% |
| Asian | 100% |
| MELAA | 90% |
| Other | 87.5% |
| European/Pākehā | 87% |
| Total | 89.2% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison trend data (2023-2025)
— 2024
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2022-2024 leaver cohorts)
— 2023
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)
— 2024
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2022-2024 leaver cohorts)
— 2023
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
54.1%
| Albany Senior High School | 54.1% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 35.8% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 45.9% |
|---|---|
| Male | 67.7% |
| Māori | 127% |
| Pacific | 39.8% |
| Asian | 45.6% |
| Other | 39.7% |
| European/Pākehā | 54.5% |
| Total | 54.1% |
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
0.9%
| Albany Senior High School | 0.9% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 4% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.1% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 1.2% |
| Total | 0.9% |
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%
| Albany Senior High School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 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)
- 446
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 24 December 2008
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
- 5
- Last reviewed
- 31 October 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (31 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 31 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 765 — 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.
August 2019
863
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 31 October 2019
August 2014
718
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 5 December 2014
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 31 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 six months of the Education Review Office and Albany Senior High 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
Albany Senior High School is a co- educational secondary school located on Auckland’s North Shore and provides education for learners from Years 11 to 13 . The school’s vision statement is: ‘At Albany Senior High School, we nurture each other, we inspire each other, we empower each other to achieve highly and be good citizens’.
Albany Senior High School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to further develop and embed our scaffolded/structured approach across all year levels of Impact Projects to improve student success and engagement
to embed our approaches to inclusive learning design ( Mana Ōrite mo te Mātauranga Māori , universal design for learning and responsive assessment practices) in Specialist Subjects
to embed effective tutor practice and deliver the Tutorial Curriculum so that all ākonga experience consistent levels of support and connection
to grow the senior leadership team and our middle leaders to become agents of change with a focus on access to useful data and helping teachers improve their professional practice.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Albany Senior High School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively school conditions support all learners to make accelerated progress and achieve excellent and equitable outcomes.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
enhance academic outcomes for all learners
develop stronger educational connections with the community to enhance collaboration and engagement.
The school expects to see:
learners demonstrating social and emotional competence and a strong secure sense of their cultural identity
enhanced engagement and equitable and excellent achievement outcomes for all learners
improved connections and collaboration with the school community.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate how effectively conditions support all learners to make accelerated progress and achieve excellent and equitable outcomes:
effective teaching and learning through a strong focus on learning design, universal design for learning, self-directed learning and responsive assessment design
positive learning relationships based on high expectations and the belief that all learners can achieve
conditions and strategies are in place to continue embedding restorative practices and a well-being strategy
coherent organisational conditions promote monitoring, evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building. There is a consistent focus on using data to inform decisions and next steps.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
identifying and responding to priority areas that are impacting rates of progress, achievement and attendance of all learners, including Māori and Pacific
developing and embedding culturally sustaining practices with a focus on bi-cultural partnership to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi
reviewing and strengthening community connections and collaboration to raise the profile of the school within the wider community.
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
31 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 5 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).