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Fossil Bay School

Waiheke Island · 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

At a glance

About Fossil Bay School

Fossil Bay School is a co-educational full primary school in Waiheke Island, within the Auckland Region, operating in the private : fully registered sector, with 16 students on roll. The school has been open since 2017.

With 16 students on roll, Fossil Bay School is a very small school — larger than about 5% of New Zealand schools.

No Equity Index value has been published for this school.

The largest group is European at 73.7%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 10.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 14 · 73.7%
Pasifika 2 · 10.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 10.5%
Other 1 · 5.3%

Total roll recorded: 16 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

16Students on rollLarger than 5% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
—Equity IndexNot published
0.85Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0Isolation indexvery low isolation

Location

Auckland Region
Waiheke Island 36.7738° S · 175.0062° E
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Nearby schools

Waiheke High SchoolWaiheke Island · Secondary (Year 7-15) 3.5 km Te Huruhi SchoolWaiheke Island · Contributing 3.6 km Waiheke Primary SchoolWaiheke Island · Full Primary 4.6 km Maraetai Beach SchoolMaraetai Beach · Full Primary 12 km Beachlands SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 12.3 km Bucklands Beach Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 13.5 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityPrivate : Fully Registered
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaiheke Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Manawa
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsNot applicable
  • Opened2017
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