Dawson School

Auckland · Auckland Region

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

Dawson School at a glance

Dawson School is a co-educational contributing school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 291 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 515. The school has been open since 1978.

With 291 students on roll, Dawson School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 60% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 515, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 52 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

76.9% of students identify as Pasifika, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of European descent make up 10.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.12 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 3110.5%

Pasifika 22776.9%

Asian 3110.5%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 41.4%

Other 20.7%

European 31 · 10.5%

Pasifika 227 · 76.9%

Asian 31 · 10.5%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 1.4%

Other 2 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 291 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

291Students on rollLarger than 60% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

515Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463

0.77Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.12Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeContributing
YearsYears 1–6
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingMajor urban area
Territorial authorityŌtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area
Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
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
Opened1978
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaRongomai East
WardManukau Ward
General electorateBotany
Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region

Auckland 36.9744° S · 174.8934° E

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About this data

School #1259 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.

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