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Opaheke School

Papakura · 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 Opaheke School

Opaheke School is a co-educational full primary school in Papakura, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 653 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 460. The school has been open since 1968.

With 653 students on roll, Opaheke School is a large school — larger than about 88% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 460, 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 Asian at 34.7% and European at 33.3%. 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 212 · 33.3%
Pasifika 173 · 27.2%
Asian 221 · 34.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 30 · 4.7%
Other 1 · 0.2%

Total roll recorded: 653 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

653Students on rollLarger than 88% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
460Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.24Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.39Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Papakura 37.0743° S · 174.9505° E
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Nearby schools

Papakura IntermediatePapakura · Intermediate 0.9 km Edmund Hillary SchoolPapakura · Full Primary 1 km Papakura Activity CentrePapakura · Activity Centre 1.1 km Kereru Park CampusPapakura · Full Primary 1.2 km Rosehill SchoolPapakura · Specialist School 1.3 km Rosehill CollegePapakura · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityPapakura 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
  • Opened1968
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