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Pacific Advance Secondary 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 Pacific Advance Secondary School

Pacific Advance Secondary School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 158 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 519. The school has been open since 2019.

With 158 students on roll, Pacific Advance Secondary School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 39% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 519, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 56 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

86.3% of students identify as Pasifika, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.14 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 5 · 3.1%
Pasifika 138 · 86.3%
Asian 14 · 8.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.6%
Other 2 · 1.3%

Total roll recorded: 158 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

158Students on rollLarger than 39% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
519Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.54Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.14Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Pacific language programme

0Pacific medium (levels 1–2)lea faka Tonga | Tonga
4Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9419° S · 174.8444° E
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Nearby schools

Mt Richmond SchoolAuckland · Specialist School 0.4 km McAuley High SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.4 km Otahuhu SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.4 km St Joseph's School (Otahuhu)Auckland · Full Primary 0.5 km Otahuhu IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 0.6 km Fairburn SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.8 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityMāngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened2019
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