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Snells Beach Primary School

Snells Beach · 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 Snells Beach Primary School

Snells Beach Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Snells Beach, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 357 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 437. The school has been open since 2007.

With 357 students on roll, Snells Beach Primary School is a large school — larger than about 68% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 437, 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.

79% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.86 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 305 · 79.0%
Pasifika 27 · 7.0%
Asian 27 · 7.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 17 · 4.4%
Other 10 · 2.6%

Total roll recorded: 357 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

357Students on rollLarger than 68% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
437Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.79Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.86Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Snells Beach 36.4285° S · 174.7237° E
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Nearby schools

Horizon SchoolSnells Beach · Composite 0.7 km Mahurangi CollegeWarkworth · Secondary (Year 7-15) 6.6 km Warkworth SchoolWarkworth · Contributing 6.9 km Matakana SchoolWarkworth · Contributing 8.2 km The Forest SchoolOrewa · Full Primary 14.9 km Ahuroa SchoolAhuroa · Full Primary 16 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • 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
  • Opened2007
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