Whangaparaoa College

Stanmore Bay · Auckland Region

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area · Enrolment scheme

Whangaparaoa College at a glance

Whangaparaoa College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Stanmore Bay, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,922 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 447. The school has been open since 2005.

With 1,922 students on roll, Whangaparaoa College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 99% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 447, 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 largest group is European at 71.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 12.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.69 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,56571.7%

Pasifika 1225.6%

Asian 26812.3%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 994.5%

Other 351.6%

International 954.3%

European 1,565 · 71.7%

Pasifika 122 · 5.6%

Asian 268 · 12.3%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 99 · 4.5%

Other 35 · 1.6%

International 95 · 4.3%

Total roll recorded: 1,922 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

1,922Students on rollLarger than 99% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

447Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

1Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.69Isolation indexmoderate isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
YearsYears 7–15
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingLarge urban area
Territorial authorityHibiscus and Bays 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 may be requested
Opened2005
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaStanmore Bay East
WardAlbany Ward
General electorateWhangaparāoa
Māori electorate—

Te reo Māori programme

65Taught predominantly in te reo Māori3.90% of the roll

648Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

This school reports 713 students learning te reo Māori across immersion and English-medium programmes, according to the kura language statistics.

Location

Auckland Region

Stanmore Bay 36.6326° S · 174.7454° E

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Nearby schools

Whangaparaoa School (Auckland)Whangaparaoa · Contributing 0.9 km Stanmore Bay SchoolWhangaparaoa · Contributing 1.9 km Wentworth CollegeWhangaparaoa · Secondary (Year 7-15) 4.6 km Red Beach SchoolRed Beach · Contributing 4.7 km Wentworth PrimaryWhangaparaoa · Full Primary 4.8 km Gulf Harbour SchoolWhangaparaoa · Contributing 5.4 km