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Kaipara College

Helensville · Auckland Region

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

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Kaipara College at a glance

Kaipara College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Helensville, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 719 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 460. The school has been open since 1924.

With 719 students on roll, Kaipara College is a very large school — larger than about 90% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 460, 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.

82.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 7.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.91 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 62882.5%
Pasifika 557.2%
Asian 476.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 121.6%
Other 60.8%
International 131.7%
European 628 · 82.5%
Pasifika 55 · 7.2%
Asian 47 · 6.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 12 · 1.6%
Other 6 · 0.8%
International 13 · 1.7%

Total roll recorded: 719 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

719Students on rollLarger than 90% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
460Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.69Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.91Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityRodney 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
  • Opened1924
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaHelensville
  • WardRodney Ward
  • General electorateKaipara ki Mahurangi
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region
Helensville 36.6802° S · 174.4591° E
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Helensville SchoolHelensville · Full Primary 0.5 km Parakai SchoolParakai · Full Primary 3 km Woodhill SchoolHelensville · Full Primary 7.2 km Kaukapakapa SchoolKaukapakapa · Full Primary 7.6 km Waitoki SchoolKaukapakapa · Full Primary 9.5 km Waimauku SchoolWaimauku · Full Primary 10.4 km

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About this data

School #26 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.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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