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Macleans Primary School

Auckland · Auckland Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Macleans Primary School at a glance

Macleans Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 577 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 391. The school has been open since 1974.

With 577 students on roll, Macleans Primary School is a large school — larger than about 85% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 391, 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 72 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Asian at 73.3%, with a meaningful European community at 15.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.39 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 9115.5%
Pasifika 335.6%
Asian 43173.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 264.4%
Other 20.3%
International 50.9%
European 91 · 15.5%
Pasifika 33 · 5.6%
Asian 431 · 73.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 26 · 4.4%
Other 2 · 0.3%
International 5 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 577 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

577Students on rollLarger than 85% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
391Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.88Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.39Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1974
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaBucklands Beach Murvale
  • WardHowick Ward
  • General electoratePakuranga
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.8889° S · 174.9122° E
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Nearby schools

Bucklands Beach IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 0.7 km Macleans CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Pigeon Mountain SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.8 km Howick Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1 km Howick IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1.3 km Pakūranga CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km

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About this data

School #1388 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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