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Mellons Bay School

Auckland · Auckland Region

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

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Mellons Bay School at a glance

Mellons Bay School is a co-educational contributing school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 427 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 354. The school has been open since 1960.

With 427 students on roll, Mellons Bay School is a large school — larger than about 76% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 354, 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 109 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 47.3% and European at 44.9%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

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 20544.9%
Pasifika 112.4%
Asian 21647.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 183.9%
Other 51.1%
International 20.4%
European 205 · 44.9%
Pasifika 11 · 2.4%
Asian 216 · 47.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 18 · 3.9%
Other 5 · 1.1%
International 2 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 427 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

427Students on rollLarger than 76% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
354Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1Diversity 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 may be requested
  • Opened1960
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMellons Bay
  • WardHowick Ward
  • General electoratePakuranga
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.8864° S · 174.9314° E
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Nearby schools

Owairoa Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.5 km Macleans CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.6 km Macleans Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.7 km Howick Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.9 km Howick IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1.9 km Bucklands Beach IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1.9 km

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About this data

School #1371 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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