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Birkdale Primary School

Auckland · Auckland Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Birkdale Primary School

Birkdale Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 193 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 473. The school has been open since 1894.

With 193 students on roll, Birkdale Primary School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 46% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 473, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 44.1% and Pasifika at 31.8%. 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 79 · 44.1%
Pasifika 57 · 31.8%
Asian 34 · 19.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 9 · 5.0%

Total roll recorded: 193 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

193Students on rollLarger than 46% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
473Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.19Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.17Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

57Taught predominantly in te reo Māori26.51% of the roll
0Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.8003° S · 174.7035° E
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Nearby schools

Birkenhead CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.2 km Birkdale IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 0.5 km Kauri Park SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.7 km Verran Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.9 km Birkdale North SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.1 km Beach Haven SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.3 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityKaipātiki Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Tāngata
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1894
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