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Sommerville 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 Sommerville School

Sommerville School is a co-educational specialist school school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 403 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 444. The school has been open since 1966.

With 403 students on roll, Sommerville School is a large school — larger than about 74% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 444, 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 Asian at 34% and European at 32%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.31 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 130 · 32.0%
Pasifika 112 · 27.6%
Asian 138 · 34.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 25 · 6.2%
Other 1 · 0.2%

Total roll recorded: 403 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

403Students on rollLarger than 74% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
444Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.27Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.31Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.8933° S · 174.8642° E
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Nearby schools

Tāmaki SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 0.2 km Ruapotaka SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 0.7 km Panmure Bridge SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1 km Auckland Montessori CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.1 km Pt England SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1.2 km St Patrick's School (Panmure)Auckland · Full Primary 1.2 km

School information

  • School typeSpecialist School
  • Special characterDay Specialist
  • YearsSpecialist — all years
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityMaungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Manawa
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1966
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