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Otahuhu 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 Otahuhu School

Otahuhu School is a co-educational contributing school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 576 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 490. The school has been open since 1858.

With 576 students on roll, Otahuhu School is a large school — larger than about 85% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 490, 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 largest group is Pasifika at 66.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 24.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.16 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 32 · 5.5%
Pasifika 391 · 66.7%
Asian 143 · 24.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 15 · 2.6%
Other 5 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 576 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

576Students on rollLarger than 85% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
490Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.91Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.16Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Pacific language programme

85Pacific medium (levels 1–2)gagana Samoa | Samoa
0Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9429° S · 174.8397° E
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Nearby schools

Mt Richmond SchoolAuckland · Specialist School 0.4 km Pacific Advance Secondary SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.4 km McAuley High SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km St Joseph's School (Otahuhu)Auckland · Full Primary 0.8 km Otahuhu IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 0.9 km Fairburn SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.1 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityMāngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori or a Pacific language
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1858
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