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Mahurangi College

Warkworth · 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 Mahurangi College

Mahurangi College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Warkworth, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,563 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 441. The school has been open since 1962.

With 1,563 students on roll, Mahurangi College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 98% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 441, 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.

75.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 11.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.61 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,264 · 75.3%
Pasifika 190 · 11.3%
Asian 126 · 7.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 27 · 1.6%
Other 24 · 1.4%
International 47 · 2.8%

Total roll recorded: 1,563 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

1,563Students on rollLarger than 98% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
441Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.88Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.61Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Warkworth 36.4065° S · 174.6555° E
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Warkworth SchoolWarkworth · Contributing 1 km Snells Beach Primary SchoolSnells Beach · Contributing 6.6 km Horizon SchoolSnells Beach · Composite 7.2 km Matakana SchoolWarkworth · Contributing 7.8 km Kaipara Flats SchoolWarkworth · Contributing 9.8 km Ahuroa SchoolAhuroa · Full Primary 11.8 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityRodney Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Tāngata
  • 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
  • Opened1962
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