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St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale)

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 Mary's Catholic School (Avondale)

St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale) is a co-educational full primary school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 178 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 447. The school has been open since 1858.

With 178 students on roll, St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 44% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 447, 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 Pasifika at 47.1% and Asian at 42.2%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.14 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 8 · 4.3%
Pasifika 88 · 47.1%
Asian 79 · 42.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 12 · 6.4%

Total roll recorded: 178 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

178Students on rollLarger than 44% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
447Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.03Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.14Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.9017° S · 174.6934° E
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Nearby schools

Jireh Christian SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 0.2 km Avondale Primary School (Auckland)Auckland · Contributing 0.8 km Avondale CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.2 km Glenavon SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1.2 km Avondale IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1.2 km Iqra SchoolAuckland · Composite 1.2 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhau 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
  • Opened1858
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