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Finlayson Park School

Auckland · Auckland Region

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

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Finlayson Park School at a glance

Finlayson Park School is a co-educational contributing school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 932 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 519. The school has been open since 1970.

With 932 students on roll, Finlayson Park School is a very large school — larger than about 94% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 519, 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 56 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

83.5% of students identify as Pasifika, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.22 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 364.5%
Pasifika 67183.5%
Asian 8510.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 111.4%
Other 10.1%
European 36 · 4.5%
Pasifika 671 · 83.5%
Asian 85 · 10.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11 · 1.4%
Other 1 · 0.1%

Total roll recorded: 932 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

932Students on rollLarger than 94% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
519Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.59Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.22Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityManurewa Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori or a Pacific language
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1970
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaRowandale West
  • WardManurewa-Papakura Ward
  • General electorateManurewa
  • Māori electorate—

Te reo Māori programme

240Taught predominantly in te reo Māori25.92% of the roll
686Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

This school reports 926 students learning te reo Māori across immersion and English-medium programmes, according to the kura language statistics.

Pacific language programme

97Pacific medium (levels 1–2)lea faka Tonga | Tonga
0Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 37.0320° S · 174.8720° E
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About this data

School #1275 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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