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Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated

St Dominic's Catholic College (Henderson)

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 St Dominic's Catholic College (Henderson)

St Dominic's Catholic College (Henderson) is a girls school secondary (year 7-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 854 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 423. The school has been open since 1968.

With 854 students on roll, St Dominic's Catholic College (Henderson) is a very large school — larger than about 93% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 423, 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 35.7% and Asian at 34%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.24 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 347 · 35.7%
Pasifika 207 · 21.3%
Asian 330 · 34.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 36 · 3.7%
Other 10 · 1.0%
International 41 · 4.2%

Total roll recorded: 854 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

854Students on rollLarger than 93% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
423Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.37Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.24Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.8689° S · 174.6211° E
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Nearby schools

Waitakere CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.2 km Liston CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.4 km Henderson North SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.5 km Henderson IntermediateWaitakere · Intermediate 0.6 km Pomaria Road SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1 km North West CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1968
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