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Browns Bay School

Auckland · Auckland Region

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

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Browns Bay School at a glance

Browns Bay School is a co-educational contributing school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 643 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 369. The school has been open since 1888.

With 643 students on roll, Browns Bay School is a large school — larger than about 88% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 369, 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 94 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 50.7% and European at 38.3%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.23 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 26338.3%
Pasifika 172.5%
Asian 34850.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 365.2%
Other 162.3%
International 71.0%
European 263 · 38.3%
Pasifika 17 · 2.5%
Asian 348 · 50.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 36 · 5.2%
Other 16 · 2.3%
International 7 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 643 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

643Students on rollLarger than 88% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
369Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.09Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.23Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityHibiscus and Bays 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 entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1888
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaRothesay Bay
  • WardAlbany Ward
  • General electorateEast Coast Bays
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.7219° S · 174.7447° E
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Murrays Bay SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.3 km Murrays Bay IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1.4 km Sherwood School (Auckland)Auckland · Contributing 1.4 km Northcross IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1.8 km Torbay SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.8 km Rangitoto CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.8 km

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About this data

School #1237 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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