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Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe)

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 School (Papatoetoe)

Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe) is a primary co-ed/secondary girls full primary school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 568 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 445. The school has been open since 1953.

With 568 students on roll, Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe) is a large school — larger than about 85% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 445, which is 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 largest group is Pasifika at 67.8%, with a meaningful Asian community at 21.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.02 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 45 · 7.6%
Pasifika 404 · 67.8%
Asian 129 · 21.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 18 · 3.0%

Total roll recorded: 568 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

568Students on rollLarger than 85% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
445Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.9Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.02Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9796° S · 174.8604° E
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Nearby schools

Papatoetoe Central SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.7 km Puhinui SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.9 km Papatoetoe West SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.1 km Papatoetoe High SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.1 km Papatoetoe South SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.2 km South Auckland S D A SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1.3 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderPrimary Co-Ed/Secondary Girls
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityŌtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
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