Macleans College

Auckland · Auckland Region

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

Macleans College at a glance

Macleans College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 3,069 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 385. The school has been open since 1980.

With 3,069 students on roll, Macleans College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 100% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 385, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 78 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Asian at 62.5%, with a meaningful European community at 24.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.41 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 86024.1%

Pasifika 702.0%

Asian 2,23162.5%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 882.5%

Other 822.3%

International 2396.7%

European 860 · 24.1%

Pasifika 70 · 2.0%

Asian 2,231 · 62.5%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 88 · 2.5%

Other 82 · 2.3%

International 239 · 6.7%

Total roll recorded: 3,069 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

3,069Students on rollLarger than 100% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

385Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

1.07Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.41Isolation indexmoderate isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
YearsYears 9–15
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingMajor urban area
Territorial authorityHowick Local Board Area
Education regionTāmaki Herenga Manawa
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 may be requested
Opened1980
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaEastern Beach
WardHowick Ward
General electoratePakuranga
Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region

Auckland 36.8827° S · 174.9144° E

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Nearby schools

Bucklands Beach IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 0.4 km Pigeon Mountain SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.7 km Macleans Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.7 km Mellons Bay SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.6 km Howick Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.7 km Howick IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1.9 km