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Aurora College

Invercargill · Southland Region

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area

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Aurora College at a glance

Aurora College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Invercargill, within the Southland Region, operating in the state sector, with 579 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 545. The school has been open since 2005.

With 579 students on roll, Aurora College is a large school — larger than about 85% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 545, which is well above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 82 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 74.4%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 14.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.87 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 31774.4%
Pasifika 6114.3%
Asian 348.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 143.3%
European 317 · 74.4%
Pasifika 61 · 14.3%
Asian 34 · 8.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 14 · 3.3%

Total roll recorded: 579 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

579Students on rollLarger than 85% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
545Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.81Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.87Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityInvercargill City
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilSouthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2005
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaHeidelberg
  • WardArea Outside Ward
  • General electorateInvercargill
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Southland Region
Invercargill 46.4311° S · 168.3841° E
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Nearby schools

St Patrick's School (Invercargill)Invercargill · Contributing 0.7 km Fernworth Primary SchoolInvercargill · Contributing 1.1 km Newfield Park SchoolInvercargill · Contributing 1.2 km Te Wharekura o ArowhenuaInvercargill · Composite 1.8 km Tisbury SchoolInvercargill · Contributing 2 km Verdon CollegeInvercargill · Secondary (Year 7-15) 2 km

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About this data

School #548 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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