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Pakūranga 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 Pakūranga College

Pakūranga College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 2,302 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 431. The school has been open since 1960.

With 2,302 students on roll, Pakūranga College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 99% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 431, 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 Asian at 41.6% and European at 37.3%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.35 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,003 · 37.3%
Pasifika 219 · 8.1%
Asian 1,118 · 41.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 132 · 4.9%
Other 60 · 2.2%
International 158 · 5.9%

Total roll recorded: 2,302 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

2,302Students on rollLarger than 99% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
431Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.34Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.35Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.8976° S · 174.9018° E
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Nearby schools

St Mark's School (Pakuranga)Auckland · Contributing 0.6 km Wakaaranga SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.7 km Farm Cove IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1 km Howick Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.3 km Macleans Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.3 km Howick IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1.5 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityHowick Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Manawa
  • 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
  • Opened1960
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