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Puhinui 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 Puhinui School

Puhinui School is a co-educational contributing school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 787 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 432. The school has been open since 1953.

With 787 students on roll, Puhinui School is a very large school — larger than about 92% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 432, 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 largest group is Asian at 62.3%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 26.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.06 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 55 · 7.0%
Pasifika 209 · 26.6%
Asian 489 · 62.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 30 · 3.8%
Other 2 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 787 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

787Students on rollLarger than 92% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
432Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.97Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.06Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9860° S · 174.8660° E
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Nearby schools

South Auckland S D A SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 0.8 km Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe)Auckland · Full Primary 0.9 km Papatoetoe South SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.2 km Papatoetoe High SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km Papatoetoe Central SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.4 km Papatoetoe East SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.6 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityŌtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • 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
  • Opened1953
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