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Albany Senior High School

Auckland · Auckland Region

Secondary (Year 11-15) · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Albany Senior High School at a glance

Albany Senior High School is a co-educational secondary (year 11-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 741 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 446. The school has been open since 2008.

With 741 students on roll, Albany Senior High School is a very large school — larger than about 91% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 446, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

The largest group is European at 62.2%, with a meaningful Asian community at 26.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.19 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 51062.2%
Pasifika 323.9%
Asian 21526.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 364.4%
Other 222.7%
International 50.6%
European 510 · 62.2%
Pasifika 32 · 3.9%
Asian 215 · 26.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 36 · 4.4%
Other 22 · 2.7%
International 5 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 741 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

741Students on rollLarger than 91% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
446Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.04Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.19Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 11-15)
  • YearsYears 11–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityUpper Harbour Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Tāngata
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened2008
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaAlbany Central
  • WardAlbany Ward
  • General electorateEast Coast Bays
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.7302° S · 174.6958° E
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Nearby schools

Albany SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.9 km Pinehurst SchoolAuckland · Composite 1.2 km Kristin SchoolAuckland · Composite 1.5 km Pinehill School (Browns Bay)Auckland · Contributing 2 km Albany Junior High SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 7-10) 2.1 km Vanguard Military SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.4 km

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About this data

School #563 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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