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Oaklynn Special School

Auckland · Auckland Region

Specialist School · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area

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Oaklynn Special School at a glance

Oaklynn Special School is a co-educational specialist school school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 232 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 453. The school has been open since 1960.

With 232 students on roll, Oaklynn Special School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 52% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 453, 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 Pasifika at 33.3% and European at 30.7%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.12 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 8030.7%
Pasifika 8733.3%
Asian 7026.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 249.2%
European 80 · 30.7%
Pasifika 87 · 33.3%
Asian 70 · 26.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 24 · 9.2%

Total roll recorded: 232 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

232Students on rollLarger than 52% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
453Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.3Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.12Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSpecialist School
  • Special characterDay Specialist
  • YearsSpecialist — all years
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhau Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Tāngata
  • 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
  • Opened1960
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaNew Lynn South East
  • WardWhau Ward
  • General electorateNew Lynn
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9183° S · 174.6813° E
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About this data

School #1397 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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