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Bream Bay College

Ruakaka · Northland 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 Bream Bay College

Bream Bay College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Ruakaka, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 617 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 482. The school has been open since 1972.

With 617 students on roll, Bream Bay College is a large school — larger than about 87% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 482, 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.

76.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 9.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.98 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 428 · 76.7%
Pasifika 54 · 9.7%
Asian 46 · 8.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 16 · 2.9%
Other 6 · 1.1%
International 8 · 1.4%

Total roll recorded: 617 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

617Students on rollLarger than 87% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
482Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.85Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.98Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

75Taught predominantly in te reo Māori13.37% of the roll
165Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Northland Region
Ruakaka 35.8761° S · 174.4558° E
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School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhangarei District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1972
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