Selwyn College

Auckland · Auckland Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

Selwyn College at a glance

Selwyn College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,604 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 411. The school has been open since 1956.

With 1,604 students on roll, Selwyn College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 98% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 411, which is well 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 gap of 52 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 48.5% and Asian at 28.7%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.26 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 92548.5%

Pasifika 1166.1%

Asian 54728.7%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1749.1%

Other 241.3%

International 1206.3%

European 925 · 48.5%

Pasifika 116 · 6.1%

Asian 547 · 28.7%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 174 · 9.1%

Other 24 · 1.3%

International 120 · 6.3%

Total roll recorded: 1,604 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

1,604Students on rollLarger than 98% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

411Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

1.33Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.26Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
YearsYears 9–15
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingMajor urban area
Territorial authorityŌrākei 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 may be requested
Opened1956
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaKohimarama Stadium
WardŌrākei Ward
General electorateTāmaki
Māori electorate—

Pacific language programme

0Pacific medium (levels 1–2)lea faka Tonga | Tonga

2Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Auckland Region

Auckland 36.8623° S · 174.8386° E

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Nearby schools

St Thomas School (Auckland)Auckland · Full Primary 0.3 km Kohimarama SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 0.8 km St Ignatius Catholic School (St Heliers)Auckland · Contributing 1.5 km A1 Student SchoolAuckland · Composite 1.5 km St Joseph's School (Orakei)Auckland · Contributing 1.6 km Mt Carmel School (Meadowbank)Auckland · Contributing 1.7 km

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About this data

School #49 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

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