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Leigh School

Warkworth · Auckland Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Rural settlement

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Leigh School at a glance

Leigh School is a co-educational contributing school in Warkworth, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 58 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 426. The school has been open since 1936.

With 58 students on roll, Leigh School is a small school — larger than about 17% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 426, 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.

83.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 9.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.15 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 5483.1%
Pasifika 69.2%
Asian 11.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 34.6%
Other 11.5%
European 54 · 83.1%
Pasifika 6 · 9.2%
Asian 1 · 1.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 4.6%
Other 1 · 1.5%

Total roll recorded: 58 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

58Students on rollLarger than 17% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
426Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.64Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.15Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityRodney Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Tāngata
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1936
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaCape Rodney
  • WardRodney Ward
  • General electorateKaipara ki Mahurangi
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region
Warkworth 36.2911° S · 174.8036° E
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Pakiri SchoolWellsford · Full Primary 7.5 km Matakana SchoolWarkworth · Contributing 10.6 km Horizon SchoolSnells Beach · Composite 16.5 km Tomarata SchoolWellsford · Full Primary 16.6 km Snells Beach Primary SchoolSnells Beach · Contributing 16.9 km Warkworth SchoolWarkworth · Contributing 17.7 km

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About this data

School #1340 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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