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Flat Bush 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 Flat Bush School

Flat Bush School is a co-educational contributing school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 409 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 520. The school has been open since 1964.

With 409 students on roll, Flat Bush School is a large school — larger than about 74% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 520, 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 57 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

92.4% of students identify as Pasifika, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.09 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 9 · 2.5%
Pasifika 327 · 92.4%
Asian 17 · 4.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 409 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

409Students on rollLarger than 74% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
520Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.33Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.09Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Pacific language programme

71Pacific medium (levels 1–2)gagana Samoa | Samoa
0Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9753° S · 174.8837° E
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School information

  • 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 instructionSome students taught in a Pacific language
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1964
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