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Waitakere College

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 Waitakere College

Waitakere College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,957 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 480. The school has been open since 1975.

With 1,957 students on roll, Waitakere College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 99% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 480, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 35.4% and Pasifika at 28.8%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.24 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 738 · 35.4%
Pasifika 601 · 28.8%
Asian 599 · 28.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 87 · 4.2%
Other 37 · 1.8%
International 22 · 1.1%

Total roll recorded: 1,957 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

1,957Students on rollLarger than 99% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
480Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.34Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.24Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

31Taught predominantly in te reo Māori2.04% of the roll
74Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.8671° S · 174.6207° E
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Nearby schools

St Dominic's Catholic College (Henderson)Auckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.2 km Liston CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.2 km Henderson North SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.6 km Henderson IntermediateWaitakere · Intermediate 0.7 km Pomaria Road SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.8 km North West CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.9 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityHenderson-Massey Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Tāngata
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1975
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