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Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson)

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 Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson)

Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson) is a primary co-ed/secondary girls full primary school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 454 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 413. The school has been open since 1938.

With 454 students on roll, Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson) is a large school — larger than about 78% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 413, which is well 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 gap of 50 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 46.7% and Pasifika at 30.1%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.16 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 88 · 17.2%
Pasifika 154 · 30.1%
Asian 239 · 46.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21 · 4.1%
Other 10 · 2.0%

Total roll recorded: 454 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

454Students on rollLarger than 78% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
413Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.23Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.16Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.8870° S · 174.6364° E
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Nearby schools

Sunnyvale SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.6 km Henderson SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.6 km Henderson High SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km Henderson - Teen Parent Unit - He Wero o nga WahineAuckland · Teen Parent Unit 0.8 km Waitakere S D A SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1 km Bruce McLaren IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1.2 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderPrimary Co-Ed/Secondary Girls
  • 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
  • Opened1938
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