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Excellere College

Whangarei · Northland Region

Composite · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Large urban area

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Excellere College at a glance

Excellere College is a co-educational composite school in Whangarei, within the Northland Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 370 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 452. The school has been open since 1980.

With 370 students on roll, Excellere College is a large school — larger than about 70% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 452, which is 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 largest group is European at 73.3%, with a meaningful Asian community at 14.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.73 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 27273.3%
Pasifika 102.7%
Asian 5414.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 287.5%
Other 71.9%
European 272 · 73.3%
Pasifika 10 · 2.7%
Asian 54 · 14.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 28 · 7.5%
Other 7 · 1.9%

Total roll recorded: 370 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

370Students on rollLarger than 70% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
452Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.88Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.73Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhangarei District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1980
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaKamo West
  • WardWhangārei Urban General Ward
  • General electorateWhangārei
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Northland Region
Whangarei 35.6697° S · 174.2986° E
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Nearby schools

Te Kamo SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 1.6 km Te Kamo High SchoolWhangarei · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.7 km Totara Grove SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 1.9 km Te Kamo Intermediate SchoolWhangarei · Intermediate 2.1 km Hurupaki SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 2.1 km TKKM o Te Rawhiti RoaWhangarei · Composite 2.7 km

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About this data

School #429 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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