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Kelston Girls' College

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 Girls' College

Kelston Girls' College is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 584 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 507. The school has been open since 1954.

With 584 students on roll, Kelston Girls' College is a large school — larger than about 86% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 507, 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 44 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Pasifika at 55.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 26.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.05 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 62 · 10.1%
Pasifika 343 · 55.7%
Asian 162 · 26.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 40 · 6.5%
Other 8 · 1.3%
International 1 · 0.2%

Total roll recorded: 584 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

584Students on rollLarger than 86% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
507Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.15Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.05Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

21Taught predominantly in te reo Māori4.85% of the roll
74Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Pacific language programme

16Pacific medium (levels 1–2)lea faka Tonga | Tonga
29Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9081° S · 174.6644° E
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Nearby schools

Kelston SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.5 km Fruitvale Road SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.9 km St Leonards Road SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1 km Kelston Boys' High SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.1 km Glen Eden SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.1 km Kelston IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1.2 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls 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 te reo Māori or a Pacific language
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1954
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