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Orakei 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

At a glance

About Orakei School

Orakei School is a co-educational full primary school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 253 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 449. The school has been open since 1938.

With 253 students on roll, Orakei School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 55% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 449, 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 European at 48.3% and Pasifika at 26.3%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.2 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 99 · 48.3%
Pasifika 54 · 26.3%
Asian 27 · 13.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 23 · 11.2%
Other 1 · 0.5%
International 1 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 253 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

253Students on rollLarger than 55% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
449Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.27Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.2Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

60Taught predominantly in te reo Māori17.86% of the roll
188Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.8584° S · 174.8150° E
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Nearby schools

St Joseph's School (Orakei)Auckland · Contributing 0.7 km Saint Kentigern Girls' SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1.3 km Saint Kentigern Boys' SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1.3 km Baradene CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.5 km Victoria Avenue SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.6 km Meadowbank SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.9 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityŌrākei Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Manawa
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1938
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