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Takanini 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 Takanini School

Takanini School is a co-educational full primary school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 592 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 500. The school has been open since 1923.

With 592 students on roll, Takanini School is a large school — larger than about 86% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 500, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 50.7% and Pasifika at 39%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.28 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 47 · 8.8%
Pasifika 208 · 39.0%
Asian 270 · 50.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 8 · 1.5%

Total roll recorded: 592 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

592Students on rollLarger than 86% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
500Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.99Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.28Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 37.0393° S · 174.9247° E
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Nearby schools

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.5 km Papakura Normal SchoolPapakura · Full Primary 1.5 km Conifer Grove SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1.5 km Randwick Park SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1.9 km Greenmeadows IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 2 km Kauri Flats SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 2.3 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityPapakura Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1923
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