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Manurewa Central School

Auckland · 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 Manurewa Central School

Manurewa Central School is a co-educational contributing school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 504 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 442. The school has been open since 1906.

With 504 students on roll, Manurewa Central School is a large school — larger than about 81% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 442, 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.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 44.4% and Pasifika at 28.7%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.23 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 125 · 22.9%
Pasifika 157 · 28.7%
Asian 243 · 44.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 19 · 3.5%
Other 3 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 504 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

504Students on rollLarger than 81% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
442Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.2Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.23Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 37.0205° S · 174.8960° E
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Nearby schools

Hillpark SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.8 km Manukau Christian SchoolAuckland · Composite 0.9 km Manurewa West SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.9 km Manurewa IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1 km Manurewa East SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.1 km St Anne's Catholic School (Manurewa)Auckland · Full Primary 1.2 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityManurewa Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • 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
  • Opened1906
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