Avondale College

Auckland · Auckland Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

Avondale College at a glance

Avondale College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 2,813 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 439. The school has been open since 1945.

With 2,813 students on roll, Avondale College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 100% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 439, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 37.7% and European at 24.7%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.17 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 78524.7%

Pasifika 72422.8%

Asian 1,20037.7%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3119.8%

Other 200.6%

International 1404.4%

European 785 · 24.7%

Pasifika 724 · 22.8%

Asian 1,200 · 37.7%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 311 · 9.8%

Other 20 · 0.6%

International 140 · 4.4%

Total roll recorded: 2,813 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

2,813Students on rollLarger than 100% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

439Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

1.45Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.17Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
YearsYears 9–15
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingMajor urban area
Territorial authorityWhau Local Board Area
Education regionTāmaki Herenga Manawa
Regional councilAuckland Region
Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
BoardingDay school only
Language of instructionSome students taught in a Pacific language
Cohort entryNo — individual entry
DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened1945
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaAvondale North West (Auckland)
WardWhau Ward
General electorateKelston
Māori electorate—

Pacific language programme

0Pacific medium (levels 1–2)gagana Samoa | Samoa

40Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Auckland Region

Auckland 36.8915° S · 174.6911° E

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Nearby schools

Avondale IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 0.2 km Te Kura o Pātiki Rosebank SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.6 km Avondale Primary School (Auckland)Auckland · Contributing 0.8 km St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale)Auckland · Full Primary 1.2 km Jireh Christian SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1.2 km Elim Christian College Mt AlbertAuckland · Composite 1.6 km

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About this data

School #78 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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