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Wiri Central 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 Wiri Central School

Wiri Central School is a co-educational full primary school in Auckland, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 359 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 528. The school has been open since 1979.

With 359 students on roll, Wiri Central School is a large school — larger than about 69% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 528, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 65 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

76.9% of students identify as Pasifika, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 12.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.14 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 24 · 7.9%
Pasifika 233 · 76.9%
Asian 38 · 12.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 8 · 2.6%

Total roll recorded: 359 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

359Students on rollLarger than 69% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
528Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.76Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.14Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

41Taught predominantly in te reo Māori12.77% of the roll
207Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Pacific language programme

73Pacific medium (levels 1–2)gagana Samoa | Samoa
0Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Auckland Region
Auckland 37.0005° S · 174.8855° E
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Nearby schools

Destiny SchoolAuckland · Composite 0.7 km Everglade SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1 km Manurewa High SchoolAuckland · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.2 km Homai SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.4 km Redoubt North SchoolAuckland · Full Primary 1.7 km Hillpark SchoolAuckland · Contributing 1.8 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityManurewa Local Board Area
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • Regional councilAuckland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori or a Pacific language
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1979
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