Key facts
- School number4157
- School typeSpecialist School
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingYes
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established26 January 1981
About Westbridge Residential School
Westbridge Specialist School is a residential school located on rural grounds in Massey, West Auckland. It operates as a trauma-informed, inclusive school providing 24-hour care, seven days a week.
The school serves students who require a setting outside mainstream schooling. Its programme combines curriculum learning with social and emotional learning. Students are typically enrolled for between 12 and 18 months, during which time their families and whānau are also supported.
The school describes its approach as collective rather than individual, reflected in its guiding whakataukī: Ehara a taku toa i te toa takitahi, he toa takitini — my strength is not as an individual but as a collective. Pasifika culture is noted as part of the broader cultural experience offered to students.
Enrolment
No enrolment scheme listedNo enrolment scheme is currently listed for Westbridge Residential School in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 553, Westbridge Residential School is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).
Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.
Equity Index
The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Westbridge Residential School actually sits, not just the number on its own.
The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.
Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Westbridge Residential School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 2 students (50%)
- Asian — 1 students (25%)
- Māori — 2 students (50%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Location
- Street address488E Don Buck Road
- SuburbRoyal Heights
- CityAuckland
- Local authorityHenderson-Massey Local Board Area
Official contact details
- ContactCherie Jaeger (Acting)
- Phone09-8324918
- Emailsecretary@westbridge.school.nz
- Websitewww.westbridge.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Westbridge Residential School, regardless of year level.
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ACG Parnell College Composite · Years 1–15 · 16.4 km
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TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 28.5 km
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Griffin Academy Composite · Years 1–15 · 186.7 km
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Tokomaru School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 413.2 km
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Alfredton School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 442.2 km
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Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Westbridge Residential School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Westbridge Residential School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.
| Data | Source | Data period | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School characteristics | Ministry of Education | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Student roll | Ministry of Education / Education Counts | August 2026 | 7 September 2026 |
| Equity Index | Education Counts | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Address & coordinates | Ministry of Education | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Contact details | NZ Schools Directory | Current | 7 September 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | Westbridge Residential School's official website | Current | 16 September 2026 |