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Onehunga 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 Onehunga High School

Onehunga High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,015 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 478. The school has been open since 1959.

With 1,015 students on roll, Onehunga High School is a very large school — larger than about 95% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 478, 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.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Pasifika at 40.8% and European at 32.5%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.27 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 387 · 32.5%
Pasifika 485 · 40.8%
Asian 231 · 19.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 37 · 3.1%
Other 18 · 1.5%
International 32 · 2.7%

Total roll recorded: 1,015 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

1,015Students on rollLarger than 95% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
478Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.32Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.27Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Pacific language programme

0Pacific medium (levels 1–2)Other Pacific Island language
1Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Nearby schools

Royal Oak Intermediate SchoolAuckland · Intermediate 0.5 km Marcellin CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.1 km Onehunga Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.1 km Golden Grove SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1.1 km Royal Oak SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.2 km Hillsborough SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.2 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityMaungakiekie-Tāmaki 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1959
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