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Panama Road 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 Panama Road School

Panama Road School is a co-educational full primary school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 362 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 511. The school has been open since 1960.

With 362 students on roll, Panama Road School is a large school — larger than about 69% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 511, 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 48 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Pasifika at 65%, with a meaningful Asian community at 18.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.22 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 29 · 8.5%
Pasifika 223 · 65.0%
Asian 64 · 18.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 22 · 6.4%
Other 5 · 1.5%

Total roll recorded: 362 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

362Students on rollLarger than 69% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
511Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.04Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.22Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9261° S · 174.8538° E
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Nearby schools

Otahuhu IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1.4 km Anchorage Park SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.4 km Riverina SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.5 km Mt Richmond SchoolAuckland · Specialist School 1.8 km Edgewater CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.9 km Pacific Advance Secondary SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.9 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityMaungakiekie-Tāmaki 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
  • Opened1960
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