Te Haikura a Kiwa

Auckland · Auckland Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

Te Haikura a Kiwa at a glance

Te Haikura a Kiwa is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,856 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 529. The school has been open since 1968.

With 1,856 students on roll, Te Haikura a Kiwa is a one of the largest school — larger than about 98% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 529, 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 gap of 66 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Pasifika at 63.6%, with a meaningful Asian community at 17.8% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.25 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 27215.3%

Pasifika 1,12963.6%

Asian 31617.8%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 422.4%

Other 171.0%

European 272 · 15.3%

Pasifika 1,129 · 63.6%

Asian 316 · 17.8%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 42 · 2.4%

Other 17 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 1,856 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

1,856Students on rollLarger than 98% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

529Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463

1.02Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.25Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
YearsYears 9–15
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingMajor urban area
Territorial authorityManurewa Local Board Area
Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
Regional councilAuckland Region
Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
BoardingDay school only
Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori or a Pacific language
Cohort entryNo — individual entry
DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened1968
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaLeabank
WardManurewa-Papakura Ward
General electorateManurewa
Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region

Auckland 37.0350° S · 174.8860° E

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Leabank SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.1 km South Auckland Middle SchoolAuckland · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) 0.6 km Manurewa South SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.9 km Manurewa West SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.2 km Clayton Park SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1.2 km Finlayson Park SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.3 km

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About this data

School #100 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

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