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Wairau Intermediate

Auckland · Auckland Region

Intermediate · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Wairau Intermediate at a glance

Wairau Intermediate is a co-educational intermediate school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 345 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 421. The school has been open since 1980.

With 345 students on roll, Wairau Intermediate is a large school — larger than about 67% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 421, which is 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 42 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Asian at 49.2% and European at 30.2%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.09 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 10830.2%
Pasifika 359.8%
Asian 17649.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3610.1%
Other 20.6%
International 10.3%
European 108 · 30.2%
Pasifika 35 · 9.8%
Asian 176 · 49.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 36 · 10.1%
Other 2 · 0.6%
International 1 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 345 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

345Students on rollLarger than 67% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
421Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.21Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.09Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeIntermediate
  • YearsYears 7–8
  • 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1980
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaForrest Hill North
  • WardNorth Shore Ward
  • General electorateNorth Shore
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.7605° S · 174.7419° E
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About this data

School #1555 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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