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Kelston Boys' High School

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 Kelston Boys' High School

Kelston Boys' High School is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 807 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 505. The school has been open since 1954.

With 807 students on roll, Kelston Boys' High School is a very large school — larger than about 92% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 505, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 42 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Pasifika at 65.1%, with a meaningful European community at 18.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.09 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 165 · 18.3%
Pasifika 588 · 65.1%
Asian 124 · 13.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 15 · 1.7%
Other 7 · 0.8%
International 4 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 807 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

807Students on rollLarger than 92% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
505Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.99Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.09Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Pacific language programme

0Pacific medium (levels 1–2)gagana Samoa | Samoa
122Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.8988° S · 174.6669° E
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Nearby schools

Kelston IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 0.3 km St Leonards Road SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.4 km Kelston SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.5 km Kelston Girls' CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.1 km Iqra SchoolAuckland · Composite 1.6 km Glendene SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.7 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhau Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Tāngata
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in a Pacific language
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1954
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