James Cook High School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on James Cook High School
School Improving But Significant Challenges Remain
ERO's 2025 report finds James Cook High School is beginning to make progress under new leadership, with some positive foundations being built. However, the school faces serious and ongoing concerns around student attendance, achievement levels, and teaching quality that have prompted ERO to recommend a Ministry of Education intervention to bring in specialist support.
Source: ERO, 12 September 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
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James Cook High School
Dr Pickering Avenue, Manurewa, Auckland
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What families ask about James Cook High School
- Does James Cook High School have an enrolment zone?
- Yes. An enrolment scheme is listed and the available zone map is shown below. Check your exact address before relying on eligibility.
- What year levels does James Cook High School teach?
- James Cook High School teaches Year 9–13.
- What is James Cook High School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 529. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 1,697 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is September 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- Some students taught in te reo Māori or a Pacific language
- Opened
- 1968
- Principal
- Tina Filipo
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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