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Horizon School

Snells Beach · 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 Horizon School

Horizon School is a co-educational composite school in Snells Beach, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 217 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 435. The school has been open since 1992.

With 217 students on roll, Horizon School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 50% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 435, 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.

78% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 9.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.85 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 181 · 78.0%
Pasifika 12 · 5.2%
Asian 23 · 9.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10 · 4.3%
Other 4 · 1.7%
International 2 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 217 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

217Students on rollLarger than 50% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
435Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.82Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.85Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Snells Beach 36.4280° S · 174.7312° E
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Nearby schools

Snells Beach Primary SchoolSnells Beach · Contributing 0.7 km Mahurangi CollegeWarkworth · Secondary (Year 7-15) 7.2 km Warkworth SchoolWarkworth · Contributing 7.4 km Matakana SchoolWarkworth · Contributing 8.2 km The Forest SchoolOrewa · Full Primary 15.1 km Leigh SchoolWarkworth · Contributing 16.5 km

School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityRodney Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Tāngata
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1992
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