Henderson High School

Auckland · Auckland Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

Henderson High School at a glance

Henderson High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,044 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 481. The school has been open since 1953.

With 1,044 students on roll, Henderson High School is a very large school — larger than about 95% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 481, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 38.8% and Pasifika at 29.4%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.21 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 43838.8%

Pasifika 33229.4%

Asian 29426.0%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 544.8%

Other 70.6%

International 40.4%

European 438 · 38.8%

Pasifika 332 · 29.4%

Asian 294 · 26.0%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 54 · 4.8%

Other 7 · 0.6%

International 4 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 1,044 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

1,044Students on rollLarger than 95% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

481Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463

1.27Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.21Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
YearsYears 9–15
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingMajor urban area
Territorial authorityHenderson-Massey Local Board Area
Education regionTāmaki Herenga Tāngata
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
Opened1953
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaHenderson West
WardWaitākere Ward
General electorateTe Atatū
Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region

Auckland 36.8837° S · 174.6282° E

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Nearby schools

Henderson - Teen Parent Unit - He Wero o nga WahineAuckland · Teen Parent Unit 0 km Henderson South SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.8 km Henderson SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.8 km Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson)Auckland · Full Primary 0.8 km Waitakere S D A SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1 km Western Heights School (Auckland)Auckland · Contributing 1.1 km

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About this data

School #45 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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