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Rutherford 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 Rutherford College

Rutherford College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,596 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 459. The school has been open since 1961.

With 1,596 students on roll, Rutherford College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 98% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 459, 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 European at 43.3% and Asian at 28.8%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.32 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 738 · 43.3%
Pasifika 311 · 18.2%
Asian 491 · 28.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 88 · 5.2%
Other 31 · 1.8%
International 46 · 2.7%

Total roll recorded: 1,596 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

1,596Students on rollLarger than 98% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
459Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.35Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.32Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Nearby schools

Rutherford SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.2 km Flanshaw Road SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.9 km Middle School West AucklandAuckland · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) 1.3 km Te Atatu IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1.5 km Elim Christian College HendersonAuckland · Full Primary 1.5 km Edmonton SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.5 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityHenderson-Massey 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
  • Opened1961
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