Ardmore School

Papakura · Auckland Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other · Enrolment scheme

Ardmore School at a glance

Ardmore School is a co-educational full primary school in Papakura, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 352 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 415. The school has been open since 1876.

With 352 students on roll, Ardmore School is a large school — larger than about 68% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 415, which is well 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 gap of 48 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Asian at 61.1%, with a meaningful European community at 27.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.45 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 8827.6%

Pasifika 237.2%

Asian 19561.1%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 134.1%

European 88 · 27.6%

Pasifika 23 · 7.2%

Asian 195 · 61.1%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 13 · 4.1%

Total roll recorded: 352 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

352Students on rollLarger than 68% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

415Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

0.98Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.45Isolation indexmoderate isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeFull Primary
YearsYears 1–8
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingRural other
Territorial authorityFranklin Local Board Area
Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
Regional councilAuckland Region
Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
BoardingDay school only
Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened1876
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaArdmore
WardFranklin Ward
General electoratePapakura
Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region

Papakura 37.0339° S · 174.9999° E

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About this data

School #1208 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.

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