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McAuley High 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 McAuley High School

McAuley High School is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 757 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 483. The school has been open since 1963.

With 757 students on roll, McAuley High School is a very large school — larger than about 91% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 483, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

89.7% of students identify as Pasifika, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.15 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 27 · 3.4%
Pasifika 716 · 89.7%
Asian 41 · 5.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 14 · 1.8%

Total roll recorded: 757 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

757Students on rollLarger than 91% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
483Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.44Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.15Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9444° S · 174.8474° E
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Nearby schools

St Joseph's School (Otahuhu)Auckland · Full Primary 0.1 km Pacific Advance Secondary SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.4 km Fairburn SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.4 km Otahuhu SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.7 km Mt Richmond SchoolAuckland · Specialist School 0.7 km Otahuhu IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 0.8 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityMāngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1963
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