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Kelvin Road School

Papakura · 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 Kelvin Road School

Kelvin Road School is a co-educational contributing school in Papakura, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 562 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 539. The school has been open since 1968.

With 562 students on roll, Kelvin Road School is a large school — larger than about 85% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 539, 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 76 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Pasifika at 66.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 19.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.42 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 35 · 10.0%
Pasifika 234 · 66.7%
Asian 68 · 19.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 9 · 2.6%
Other 5 · 1.4%

Total roll recorded: 562 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

562Students on rollLarger than 85% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
539Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.97Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.42Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

41Taught predominantly in te reo Māori8.87% of the roll
0Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Auckland Region
Papakura 37.0634° S · 174.9596° E
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Nearby schools

Edmund Hillary SchoolPapakura · Full Primary 0.5 km Papakura IntermediatePapakura · Intermediate 0.6 km Papakura High SchoolPapakura · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km Cosgrove SchoolPapakura · Contributing 1 km Papakura Activity CentrePapakura · Activity Centre 1.3 km Redhill SchoolPapakura · Full Primary 1.3 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityPapakura Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1968
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