Howick College

Auckland · Auckland Region

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

Howick College at a glance

Howick College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 2,238 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 432. The school has been open since 1974.

With 2,238 students on roll, Howick College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 99% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 432, 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 European at 55.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 22.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.35 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,44355.9%

Pasifika 31412.2%

Asian 58422.6%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 983.8%

Other 481.9%

International 953.7%

European 1,443 · 55.9%

Pasifika 314 · 12.2%

Asian 584 · 22.6%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 98 · 3.8%

Other 48 · 1.9%

International 95 · 3.7%

Total roll recorded: 2,238 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

2,238Students on rollLarger than 99% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

432Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

1.24Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.35Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
YearsYears 9–15
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingMajor urban area
Territorial authorityHowick Local Board Area
Education regionTāmaki Herenga Manawa
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 may be requested
Opened1974
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaSomerville
WardHowick Ward
General electorateBotany
Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region

Auckland 36.9066° S · 174.9393° E

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Nearby schools

Cockle Bay SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.2 km Shelly Park SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.5 km Somerville Intermediate SchoolAuckland · Intermediate 0.7 km Owairoa Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.4 km Botany Downs SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.6 km Howick IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 2 km

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About this data

School #87 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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