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Parakai School

Parakai · 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 Parakai School

Parakai School is a co-educational full primary school in Parakai, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 214 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 481. The school has been open since 1958.

With 214 students on roll, Parakai School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 50% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 481, 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.

77.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 12.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 158 · 77.5%
Pasifika 25 · 12.3%
Asian 20 · 9.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 214 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

214Students on rollLarger than 50% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
481Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.71Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Parakai 36.6632° S · 174.4329° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityRodney Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Tāngata
  • 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
  • Opened1958
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