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Vanguard Military School

Auckland · Auckland Region

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

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Vanguard Military School at a glance

Vanguard Military School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 150 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 494. The school has been open since 2019.

With 150 students on roll, Vanguard Military School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 38% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 494, 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 largest group is European at 70.3%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 14.2% — 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 10470.3%
Pasifika 2114.2%
Asian 117.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 106.8%
Other 21.4%
European 104 · 70.3%
Pasifika 21 · 14.2%
Asian 11 · 7.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10 · 6.8%
Other 2 · 1.4%

Total roll recorded: 150 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

150Students on rollLarger than 38% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
494Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.96Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.17Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityUpper Harbour Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Tāngata
  • 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
  • Opened2019
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaNorth Harbour
  • WardAlbany Ward
  • General electorateEast Coast Bays
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.7517° S · 174.6987° E
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Nearby schools

Albany Junior High SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 7-10) 0.6 km Kristin SchoolAuckland · Composite 1.1 km Westminster Christian SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1.5 km Pinehurst SchoolAuckland · Composite 1.5 km Upper Harbour Primary SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.6 km Albany SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.8 km

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About this data

School #854 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.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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