Schools in Howick Local Board Area, Auckland (2026)
44 schools · 35,793 students · 37 state, 5 state integrated, 2 private · median Equity Index (EQI) 391.
Howick Local Board Area, in Auckland, has 44 schools in New Zealand's 2026 data, together educating about 35,793 students. By level there are 27 contributing, 5 intermediate, 5 secondary (year 9-15), 2 secondary (year 7-15), 2 secondary (year 7-10), 2 composite, 1 secondary (year 11-15); by sector 37 state, 5 state integrated, 2 private.
The median Equity Index (EQI) across Howick Local Board Area's schools is 391, below the Auckland median of 434. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.
42 of the 44 schools qualify for the Success Index (NZ). The highest-scoring is Bucklands Beach Intermediate (93.3, top 5% of intermediate schools nationally), followed by Mission Heights Primary School (92.7, top 5% of contributing schools nationally), and Ormiston Primary School (91.2, top 5% of contributing schools nationally). 24 schools sit in the top 10% of New Zealand for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare a primary school with other primary schools.
The largest schools are Macleans College (3,069 students), Saint Kentigern College (2,350 students), Pakūranga College (2,302 students).
Schools are spread across 11 suburbs or towns, with the most in Flat Bush (11), Pakuranga (10), Howick South (8), Bucklands Beach (6).
Ranked schools in Howick Local Board Area
Ordered by Success Index (NZ). Rank positions shown on each profile are within New Zealand and Auckland.
- 193Bucklands Beach IntermediateBucklands Beach · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 367 · 962 students
- 293Mission Heights Primary SchoolFlat Bush · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 368 · 713 students
- 391Ormiston Primary SchoolFlat Bush · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 379 · 1,006 students
- 490Somerville Intermediate SchoolHowick South · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 387 · 971 students
- 588Macleans Primary SchoolBucklands Beach · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 391 · 577 students
- 688Macleans CollegeBucklands Beach · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 385 · 3,069 students
- 788Botany Downs SchoolBotany Downs · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 392 · 590 students
- 888Te Uho O Te Nikau Primary SchoolFlat Bush · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 393 · 643 students
- 986Sancta Maria CollegeHowick South · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 390 · 1,061 students
- 1084Point View SchoolHowick South · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 344 · 673 students
- 1183Botany Downs Secondary CollegeBotany Downs · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 403 · 2,001 students
- 1283St Mark's School (Pakuranga)Pakuranga · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 379 · 209 students
- 1383Cockle Bay SchoolHowick South · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 364 · 754 students
- 1482Pigeon Mountain SchoolBucklands Beach · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 353 · 503 students
- 1581Mellons Bay SchoolHowick · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 354 · 427 students
- 1681Willowbank School (Howick)Dannemora · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 374 · 740 students
- 1781Bucklands Beach Primary SchoolBucklands Beach · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 356 · 407 students
- 1881Sunnyhills SchoolPakuranga · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 367 · 500 students
- 1980Ormiston Junior CollegeFlat Bush · State Secondary (Year 7-10)Equity Index (EQI) 424 · 1,505 students
- 2080Elim Christian CollegeHowick South · State integrated CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 379 · 1,098 students
- 2179Sancta Maria Catholic Primary SchoolFlat Bush · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 367 · 386 students
- 2279Wakaaranga SchoolFarm Cove · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 381 · 655 students
- 2379Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick)Howick South · State integrated ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 355 · 308 students
- 2479Shelly Park SchoolShelly Park · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 375 · 467 students
- 2578Owairoa Primary SchoolHowick · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 391 · 843 students
- 2678Baverstock Oaks SchoolFlat Bush · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 388 · 615 students
- 2775Pakūranga CollegeBucklands Beach · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 431 · 2,302 students
- 2875Howick CollegeHowick South · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 432 · 2,238 students
- 2975Howick IntermediateHowick South · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 429 · 603 students
- 3072Mission Heights Junior CollegeFlat Bush · State Secondary (Year 7-10)Equity Index (EQI) 407 · 933 students
- 3171Elm Park SchoolPakuranga Heights · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 407 · 495 students
- 3271Ormiston Senior CollegeFlat Bush · State Secondary (Year 11-15)Equity Index (EQI) 443 · 1,529 students
- 3371Farm Cove IntermediatePakuranga · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 409 · 505 students
- 3464Howick Primary SchoolHowick West · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 422 · 337 students
- 3553Pakuranga Heights SchoolPakuranga · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 449 · 498 students
- 3653Chapel Downs SchoolFlat Bush · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 479 · 805 students
- 3752Anchorage Park SchoolPakuranga · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 442 · 128 students
- 3848Te Kura Rau ItiFlat Bush · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 448 · 69 students
- 3946Riverina SchoolPakuranga · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 468 · 150 students
- 4046Pakuranga IntermediatePakuranga · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 486 · 291 students
- 4145Edgewater CollegePakuranga · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 497 · 629 students
- 4235Riverhills SchoolPakuranga · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 494 · 129 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucklands Beach Intermediate Bucklands Beach · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 93.3 Top 5% | 367 | 962 |
| 2 | Mission Heights Primary School Flat Bush · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 92.7 Top 5% | 368 | 713 |
| 3 | Ormiston Primary School Flat Bush · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 91.2 Top 5% | 379 | 1,006 |
| 4 | Somerville Intermediate School Howick South · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 89.9 Top 5% | 387 | 971 |
| 5 | Macleans Primary School Bucklands Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 88.1 Top 5% | 391 | 577 |
| 6 | Macleans College Bucklands Beach · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 88.0 Top 5% | 385 | 3,069 |
| 7 | Botany Downs School Botany Downs · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 87.8 Top 5% | 392 | 590 |
| 8 | Te Uho O Te Nikau Primary School Flat Bush · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 87.8 Top 5% | 393 | 643 |
| 9 | Sancta Maria College Howick South · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 85.8 Top 5% | 390 | 1,061 |
| 10 | Point View School Howick South · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 83.9 Top 5% | 344 | 673 |
| 11 | Botany Downs Secondary College Botany Downs · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 83.2 Top 10% | 403 | 2,001 |
| 12 | St Mark's School (Pakuranga) Pakuranga · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 82.6 Top 5% | 379 | 209 |
| 13 | Cockle Bay School Howick South · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 82.5 Top 5% | 364 | 754 |
| 14 | Pigeon Mountain School Bucklands Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 82.2 Top 5% | 353 | 503 |
| 15 | Mellons Bay School Howick · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 81.1 Top 10% | 354 | 427 |
| 16 | Willowbank School (Howick) Dannemora · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 80.8 Top 10% | 374 | 740 |
| 17 | Bucklands Beach Primary School Bucklands Beach · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 80.6 Top 10% | 356 | 407 |
| 18 | Sunnyhills School Pakuranga · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 80.5 Top 10% | 367 | 500 |
| 19 | Ormiston Junior College Flat Bush · Secondary (Year 7-10) · Years 7–13 | State | 80.2 Top 10% | 424 | 1,505 |
| 20 | Elim Christian College Howick South · Composite · Years 1–13 | State integrated | 80.0 Top 10% | 379 | 1,098 |
| 21 | Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School Flat Bush · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 79.1 Top 10% | 367 | 386 |
| 22 | Wakaaranga School Farm Cove · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 79.0 Top 10% | 381 | 655 |
| 23 | Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick) Howick South · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State integrated | 78.9 Top 10% | 355 | 308 |
| 24 | Shelly Park School Shelly Park · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 78.9 Top 10% | 375 | 467 |
| 25 | Owairoa Primary School Howick · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 77.9 Top 25% | 391 | 843 |
| 26 | Baverstock Oaks School Flat Bush · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 77.8 Top 25% | 388 | 615 |
| 27 | Pakūranga College Bucklands Beach · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 75.1 Top 25% | 431 | 2,302 |
| 28 | Howick College Howick South · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 74.8 Top 25% | 432 | 2,238 |
| 29 | Howick Intermediate Howick South · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 74.8 Top 25% | 429 | 603 |
| 30 | Mission Heights Junior College Flat Bush · Secondary (Year 7-10) · Years 7–13 | State | 72.0 Top 25% | 407 | 933 |
| 31 | Elm Park School Pakuranga Heights · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 71.3 Top 25% | 407 | 495 |
| 32 | Ormiston Senior College Flat Bush · Secondary (Year 11-15) | State | 71.1 Top 25% | 443 | 1,529 |
| 33 | Farm Cove Intermediate Pakuranga · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 71.0 Top 25% | 409 | 505 |
| 34 | Howick Primary School Howick West · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 63.8 Top 50% | 422 | 337 |
| 35 | Pakuranga Heights School Pakuranga · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 53.0 Top 50% | 449 | 498 |
| 36 | Chapel Downs School Flat Bush · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 52.6 Top 50% | 479 | 805 |
| 37 | Anchorage Park School Pakuranga · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 51.7 Top 50% | 442 | 128 |
| 38 | Te Kura Rau Iti Flat Bush · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 48.0 Lower 50% | 448 | 69 |
| 39 | Riverina School Pakuranga · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 45.9 Lower 50% | 468 | 150 |
| 40 | Pakuranga Intermediate Pakuranga · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 45.5 Lower 50% | 486 | 291 |
| 41 | Edgewater College Pakuranga · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 44.5 Lower 50% | 497 | 629 |
| 42 | Riverhills School Pakuranga · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 34.9 Lower 50% | 494 | 129 |
Other schools in Howick Local Board Area
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Equity Index (EQI), or a school type that is not scored.
Compare the top 4 schools in Howick Local Board Area side by side →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Howick Local Board Area?
Bucklands Beach Intermediate is the highest-ranked school in Howick Local Board Area with a Success Index (NZ) of 93.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of intermediate schools in New Zealand).
How many schools are in Howick Local Board Area?
Howick Local Board Area has 44 schools (5 intermediate, 27 contributing, 5 secondary (year 9-15), 2 secondary (year 7-15), 2 secondary (year 7-10), 2 composite, 1 secondary (year 11-15)) educating 35,793 students in 2026.
What is the typical Equity Index (EQI) in Howick Local Board Area?
The median Equity Index (EQI) across schools in Howick Local Board Area is 391. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.