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Westlake Boys High 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 Westlake Boys High School

Westlake Boys High School is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 2,778 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 399. The school has been open since 1962.

With 2,778 students on roll, Westlake Boys High School is a one of the largest school — larger than about 100% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 399, which is well 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 64 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 44.3% and Asian at 39.6%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.03 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,418 · 44.3%
Pasifika 159 · 5.0%
Asian 1,268 · 39.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 116 · 3.6%
Other 65 · 2.0%
International 175 · 5.5%

Total roll recorded: 2,778 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

2,778Students on rollLarger than 100% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
399Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.23Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.03Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

50Taught predominantly in te reo Māori1.99% of the roll
259Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 36.7774° S · 174.7495° E
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Nearby schools

Forrest Hill SchoolAuckland · Contributing 0.4 km Westlake Girls' High SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.6 km Carmel CollegeAuckland · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.7 km Milford School (Auckland)Auckland · Contributing 1.1 km Takapuna Normal IntermediateAuckland · Intermediate 1.2 km Wairau Valley Special SchoolAuckland · Specialist School 1.4 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderBoys School
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1962
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