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Central Auckland Specialist School

Auckland · Auckland 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 Central Auckland Specialist School

Central Auckland Specialist School is a co-educational specialist school school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 296 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 464. The school has been open since 2018.

With 296 students on roll, Central Auckland Specialist School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 61% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 464, 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.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Pasifika at 36.5% and Asian at 32.2%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

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 71 · 22.0%
Pasifika 118 · 36.5%
Asian 104 · 32.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 29 · 9.0%
Other 1 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 296 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

296Students on rollLarger than 61% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
464Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.3Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.24Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Pacific language programme

6Pacific medium (levels 1–2)gagana Samoa | Samoa
0Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9025° S · 174.7298° E
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Nearby schools

Wesley IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 0.1 km Wesley Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.3 km Christ the King Catholic School (Owairaka)Auckland · Full Primary 0.8 km Dominion Road SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.3 km May Road SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.4 km Twin Oaks Classical SchoolAuckland · Composite 1.5 km

School information

  • School typeSpecialist School
  • Special characterDay Specialist
  • YearsSpecialist — all years
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityPuketāpapa Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Manawa
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in a Pacific language
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2018
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