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Orewa College

Orewa · 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 Orewa College

Orewa College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Orewa, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 2,285 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 432. The school has been open since 1956.

With 2,285 students on roll, Orewa College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 99% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 432, 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 largest group is European at 67.8%, with a meaningful Asian community at 17.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.56 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,753 · 67.8%
Pasifika 147 · 5.7%
Asian 459 · 17.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 84 · 3.2%
Other 64 · 2.5%
International 79 · 3.1%

Total roll recorded: 2,285 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

2,285Students on rollLarger than 99% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
432Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.04Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.56Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Orewa 36.5917° S · 174.6897° E
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Nearby schools

Orewa Primary SchoolOrewa · Contributing 1.2 km Orewa Beach SchoolOrewa · Contributing 1.3 km KingsWay SchoolRed Beach · Composite 1.7 km Silverdale SchoolSilverdale · Contributing 1.8 km Red Beach SchoolRed Beach · Contributing 2.2 km Nukumea Primary School - Te Kura Tuatahi O NukumeaAuckland · Contributing 2.3 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityHibiscus and Bays Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Tāngata
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1956
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