Birkenhead School

Auckland · Auckland Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

Birkenhead School at a glance

Birkenhead School is a co-educational contributing school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 471 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 366. The school has been open since 1919.

With 471 students on roll, Birkenhead School is a large school — larger than about 79% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 366, 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 97 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 69.3%, with a meaningful Asian community at 23.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.14 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 35269.3%

Pasifika 122.4%

Asian 11823.2%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 203.9%

Other 51.0%

International 10.2%

European 352 · 69.3%

Pasifika 12 · 2.4%

Asian 118 · 23.2%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 20 · 3.9%

Other 5 · 1.0%

International 1 · 0.2%

Total roll recorded: 471 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

471Students on rollLarger than 79% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

366Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

0.87Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.14Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

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 instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
DonationsDonations may be requested
Opened1919
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaBirkenhead South
WardNorth Shore Ward
General electorateNorthcote
Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region

Auckland 36.8110° S · 174.7238° E

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About this data

School #1231 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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