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Colwill School Massey

Auckland · Auckland Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Colwill School Massey at a glance

Colwill School Massey is a co-educational full primary school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 257 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 499. The school has been open since 1979.

With 257 students on roll, Colwill School Massey is a medium-sized school — larger than about 56% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 499, 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 51.9% and Asian at 22%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.43 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 4119.2%
Pasifika 11151.9%
Asian 4722.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 115.1%
Other 41.9%
European 41 · 19.2%
Pasifika 111 · 51.9%
Asian 47 · 22.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11 · 5.1%
Other 4 · 1.9%

Total roll recorded: 257 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

257Students on rollLarger than 56% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
499Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.22Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.43Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityHenderson-Massey 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1979
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaRoyal Heights South
  • WardWaitākere Ward
  • General electorateUpper Harbour
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.8341° S · 174.6329° E
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About this data

School #1254 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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