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Takapuna Grammar 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 Takapuna Grammar School

Takapuna Grammar School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 2,273 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 393. The school has been open since 1927.

With 2,273 students on roll, Takapuna Grammar School is a one of the largest school — larger than about 99% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 393, which is well 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 gap of 70 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 58.1%, with a meaningful Asian community at 25.8% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.17 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,555 · 58.1%
Pasifika 63 · 2.4%
Asian 692 · 25.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 96 · 3.6%
Other 48 · 1.8%
International 223 · 8.3%

Total roll recorded: 2,273 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

2,273Students on rollLarger than 99% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
393Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.15Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.17Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.8006° S · 174.7885° E
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Wilson SchoolAuckland · Specialist School 0.2 km Belmont IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 0.3 km Belmont School (Auckland)Auckland · Contributing 0.7 km Bayswater SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1 km Hauraki SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.3 km Future SchoolAuckland · Composite 1.6 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityDevonport-Takapuna 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
  • Opened1927
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