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West Harbour 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 West Harbour School

West Harbour School is a co-educational full primary school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 499 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 495. The school has been open since 1979.

With 499 students on roll, West Harbour School is a large school — larger than about 81% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 495, 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 Pasifika at 39.9% and European at 31.5%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.4 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 146 · 31.5%
Pasifika 185 · 39.9%
Asian 90 · 19.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 38 · 8.2%
Other 5 · 1.1%

Total roll recorded: 499 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

499Students on rollLarger than 81% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
495Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.3Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.4Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.8236° S · 174.6225° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • 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 instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1979
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