Botany Downs Secondary College

Auckland · Auckland Region

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

Botany Downs Secondary College at a glance

Botany Downs Secondary College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 2,001 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 403. The school has been open since 2004.

With 2,001 students on roll, Botany Downs Secondary College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 99% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 403, 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 60 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Asian at 56.2%, with a meaningful European community at 25.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.24 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 59925.7%

Pasifika 1225.2%

Asian 1,31156.2%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 954.1%

Other 482.1%

International 1566.7%

European 599 · 25.7%

Pasifika 122 · 5.2%

Asian 1,311 · 56.2%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 95 · 4.1%

Other 48 · 2.1%

International 156 · 6.7%

Total roll recorded: 2,001 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

2,001Students on rollLarger than 99% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

403Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

1.22Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.24Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
YearsYears 9–15
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
Opened2004
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaMiddlefield
WardHowick Ward
General electorateBotany
Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region

Auckland 36.9341° S · 174.9154° E

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