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Botany Downs School

Auckland · Auckland Region

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

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Botany Downs School at a glance

Botany Downs School is a co-educational contributing school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 590 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 392. The school has been open since 1975.

With 590 students on roll, Botany Downs School is a large school — larger than about 86% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 392, 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 71 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 45.5% and European at 33.6%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.3 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 19833.6%
Pasifika 6811.5%
Asian 26845.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 457.6%
Other 30.5%
International 71.2%
European 198 · 33.6%
Pasifika 68 · 11.5%
Asian 268 · 45.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 45 · 7.6%
Other 3 · 0.5%
International 7 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 590 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

590Students on rollLarger than 86% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
392Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.25Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.3Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityHowick Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Manawa
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1975
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaBotany Downs East
  • WardHowick Ward
  • General electorateBotany
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9121° S · 174.9228° E
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Nearby schools

Elim Christian CollegeAuckland · Composite 0.7 km Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick)Auckland · Contributing 0.8 km Howick IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1.4 km Somerville Intermediate SchoolAuckland · Intermediate 1.5 km Owairoa Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.5 km Point View SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.5 km

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About this data

School #1235 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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