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Swanson School

Swanson · 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 Swanson School

Swanson School is a co-educational full primary school in Swanson, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 556 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 462. The school has been open since 1888.

With 556 students on roll, Swanson School is a large school — larger than about 84% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 462, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 47.1% and Asian at 24.7%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.33 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 261 · 47.1%
Pasifika 111 · 20.0%
Asian 137 · 24.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 44 · 7.9%
Other 1 · 0.2%

Total roll recorded: 556 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

556Students on rollLarger than 84% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
462Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.23Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.33Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Swanson 36.8654° S · 174.5813° E
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TKKM o Te KotukuAuckland · Full Primary 1.8 km Rānui Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 2 km Birdwood SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 2.1 km Summerland PrimaryAuckland · Contributing 2.9 km Don Buck SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 3 km Massey High SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 3.2 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaitākere Ranges 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
  • Opened1888
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