Horizon School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Horizon School
Improving School With Strong Foundation, Some Areas Still Developing
Horizon School is a Years 1–13 state-integrated school in Snells Beach that has made genuine progress since its 2022 ERO review, particularly in literacy teaching and Māori student outcomes. The school is under relatively new leadership (principal appointed November 2024) and is actively working to consolidate improvements across all year levels. While primary years show encouraging results, writing achievement and attendance remain areas needing continued attention, especially in the secondary years.
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Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Horizon School
410 Mahurangi East Road, Snells Beach, Snells Beach
This state-integrated school enrols by preference criteria, so zone rules don't apply in the same way. The map shows the school location — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
Horizon School is a state-integrated school. Places go first to applicants with a preference connection to the school's special character (for example, a faith connection), so the usual in-zone and ballot rules don't apply in the same way. Where a geographic priority exists, it works within those preference criteria. Check the school's own enrolment scheme before relying on a zone result.
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How enrolment at Horizon School works
Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.
No enrolment scheme is listed for Horizon School, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, and there is no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. Whether a place exists still turns on capacity at the year level you need — ask the school which intakes it is taking applications for and by when.
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Quick answers
What families ask about Horizon School
- Does Horizon School have an enrolment zone?
- Horizon School is a state-integrated school, so places go first to applicants who meet its special-character preference criteria. Any geographic priority applies within those criteria, so an address alone doesn't decide it — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
- What year levels does Horizon School teach?
- Horizon School teaches Year 1–13.
- What is Horizon School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 435. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 195 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is October 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1992
- Principal
- Daniel Bennet
- Urban/rural setting
- Small urban area
- Donation requests
- May Be RequestedSchool may request voluntary donations
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