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Ormiston Senior College

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 Ormiston Senior College

Ormiston Senior College is a co-educational secondary (year 11-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,529 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 443. The school has been open since 2008.

With 1,529 students on roll, Ormiston Senior College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 97% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 443, 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 Asian at 71.6%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 13.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.19 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 140 · 8.1%
Pasifika 236 · 13.7%
Asian 1,237 · 71.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 62 · 3.6%
Other 53 · 3.1%

Total roll recorded: 1,529 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

1,529Students on rollLarger than 97% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
443Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.94Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.19Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9680° S · 174.9182° E
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Nearby schools

Ormiston Junior CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 7-10) 0.1 km Ormiston Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.2 km Tyndale Park Christian SchoolAuckland · Composite 0.8 km Te Uho O Te Nikau Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.1 km Mission Heights Junior CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 7-10) 1.2 km Mission Heights Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.3 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 11-15)
  • YearsYears 11–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityHowick 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
  • Opened2008
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