Pacific Advance Secondary School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Pacific Advance Secondary School
Culturally Strong School With Attendance and Achievement Gaps
Pacific Advance Secondary School has a strong cultural identity built around Pacific values and holistic wellbeing, with collaborative leadership and inclusive classrooms. However, ERO has identified significant challenges around student attendance and NCEA Level 1 achievement that the school is actively working to address. The school is described as 'working towards' excellent and equitable outcomes — meaning there is meaningful progress underway but important gaps remain.
Source: ERO, 23 October 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
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Pacific Advance Secondary School
42 Atkinson Avenue, Ōtāhuhu, Auckland
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What families ask about Pacific Advance Secondary School
- Does Pacific Advance Secondary School have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Pacific Advance Secondary School teach?
- Pacific Advance Secondary School teaches Year 9–13.
- What is Pacific Advance Secondary School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 519. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 148 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
- 2019
- Principal
- Falefatu Enari
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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