Schools in Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area, Auckland (2026)
32 schools · 17,236 students · 28 state, 4 state integrated · median Equity Index (EQI) 512.
Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area, in Auckland, has 32 schools in New Zealand's 2026 data, together educating about 17,236 students. By level there are 15 contributing, 5 full primary, 4 secondary (year 9-15), 4 intermediate, 1 secondary (year 7-15), 1 composite, 1 teen parent unit, 1 activity centre; by sector 28 state, 4 state integrated.
The median Equity Index (EQI) across Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area's schools is 512, above the Auckland median of 434. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.
30 of the 32 schools qualify for the Success Index (NZ). The highest-scoring is Papatoetoe Central School (80.2, top 10% of contributing schools nationally), followed by Puhinui School (74.3, top 25% of contributing schools nationally), and Papatoetoe East School (59.0, top 50% of contributing schools nationally). One school sits in the top 10% of New Zealand for its type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare a primary school with other primary schools.
The largest schools are Papatoetoe High School (1,800 students), Aorere College (1,706 students), Tangaroa College (1,080 students). 3 schools are single-sex.
Schools are spread across 6 suburbs or towns, with the most in Otara (15), Papatoetoe (11), Mangere East (2), East Tamaki (2).
Ranked schools in Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area
Ordered by Success Index (NZ). Rank positions shown on each profile are within New Zealand and Auckland.
- 180Papatoetoe Central SchoolPapatoetoe · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 419 · 939 students
- 274Puhinui SchoolPapatoetoe · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 432 · 787 students
- 359Papatoetoe East SchoolPapatoetoe · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 463 · 610 students
- 459Papatoetoe High SchoolPapatoetoe · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 472 · 1,800 students
- 556Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe)Papatoetoe · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 445 · 568 students
- 656De La Salle CollegeMangere East · State integrated Secondary (Year 7-15)Equity Index (EQI) 484 · 966 students
- 753Papatoetoe IntermediatePapatoetoe · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 477 · 721 students
- 853Papatoetoe West SchoolPapatoetoe · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 468 · 681 students
- 952Papatoetoe South SchoolPapatoetoe · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 480 · 603 students
- 1046Papatoetoe North SchoolMangere East · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 470 · 765 students
- 1142Redoubt North SchoolManukau Central · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 475 · 491 students
- 1242Aorere CollegePapatoetoe · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 497 · 1,706 students
- 1341South Auckland S D A SchoolPapatoetoe · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 474 · 366 students
- 1439Kedgley IntermediatePapatoetoe · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 486 · 743 students
- 1535Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle SchoolOtara · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 523 · 323 students
- 1634St John the Evangelist Catholic SchoolOtara · State integrated Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 487 · 200 students
- 1732Tangaroa CollegeOtara · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 521 · 1,080 students
- 1831Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior SchoolOtara · State Secondary (Year 9-15)Equity Index (EQI) 525 · 652 students
- 1928Bairds Mainfreight Primary SchoolOtara · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 511 · 343 students
- 2026Flat Bush SchoolOtara · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 520 · 409 students
- 2126Ferguson Intermediate (Otara)Otara · State IntermediateEquity Index (EQI) 519 · 384 students
- 2226Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Junior SchoolOtara · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 517 · 361 students
- 2326Yendarra SchoolOtara · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 512 · 231 students
- 2426Dawson SchoolOtara · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 515 · 291 students
- 2525East Tamaki SchoolEast Tamaki · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 513 · 175 students
- 2624Mayfield School (Auckland)Otara · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 520 · 301 students
- 2722Wymondley Road SchoolOtara · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 523 · 147 students
- 2822Rongomai SchoolEast Tamaki · State ContributingEquity Index (EQI) 526 · 170 students
- 2920Kia Aroha CampusOtara · State CompositeEquity Index (EQI) 539 · 326 students
- 3020TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki ŌtaraOtara · State Full PrimaryEquity Index (EQI) 542 · 97 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (NZ) | Equity Index (EQI) | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papatoetoe Central School Papatoetoe · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 80.2 Top 10% | 419 | 939 |
| 2 | Puhinui School Papatoetoe · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 74.3 Top 25% | 432 | 787 |
| 3 | Papatoetoe East School Papatoetoe · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 59.0 Top 50% | 463 | 610 |
| 4 | Papatoetoe High School Papatoetoe · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 58.6 Top 50% | 472 | 1,800 |
| 5 | Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe) Papatoetoe · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 55.7 Top 50% | 445 | 568 |
| 6 | De La Salle College Mangere East · Secondary (Year 7-15) · Years 7–13 | State integrated | 55.5 Top 50% | 484 | 966 |
| 7 | Papatoetoe Intermediate Papatoetoe · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 53.4 Top 50% | 477 | 721 |
| 8 | Papatoetoe West School Papatoetoe · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 52.6 Top 50% | 468 | 681 |
| 9 | Papatoetoe South School Papatoetoe · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 51.6 Top 50% | 480 | 603 |
| 10 | Papatoetoe North School Mangere East · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 45.5 Lower 50% | 470 | 765 |
| 11 | Redoubt North School Manukau Central · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 41.7 Lower 50% | 475 | 491 |
| 12 | Aorere College Papatoetoe · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 41.6 Lower 50% | 497 | 1,706 |
| 13 | South Auckland S D A School Papatoetoe · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 40.5 Lower 50% | 474 | 366 |
| 14 | Kedgley Intermediate Papatoetoe · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 39.3 Lower 50% | 486 | 743 |
| 15 | Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School Otara · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 34.9 Lower 50% | 523 | 323 |
| 16 | St John the Evangelist Catholic School Otara · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State integrated | 33.8 Lower 50% | 487 | 200 |
| 17 | Tangaroa College Otara · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 32.2 Lower 50% | 521 | 1,080 |
| 18 | Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School Otara · Secondary (Year 9-15) · Years 9–13 | State | 31.3 Lower 50% | 525 | 652 |
| 19 | Bairds Mainfreight Primary School Otara · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 27.6 Lower 50% | 511 | 343 |
| 20 | Flat Bush School Otara · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 26.4 Lower 50% | 520 | 409 |
| 21 | Ferguson Intermediate (Otara) Otara · Intermediate · Years 7–8 | State | 26.3 Lower 50% | 519 | 384 |
| 22 | Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Junior School Otara · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 26.3 Lower 50% | 517 | 361 |
| 23 | Yendarra School Otara · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 26.1 Lower 50% | 512 | 231 |
| 24 | Dawson School Otara · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 25.7 Lower 50% | 515 | 291 |
| 25 | East Tamaki School East Tamaki · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 25.3 Lower 50% | 513 | 175 |
| 26 | Mayfield School (Auckland) Otara · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 24.4 Lower 50% | 520 | 301 |
| 27 | Wymondley Road School Otara · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 22.0 Lower 50% | 523 | 147 |
| 28 | Rongomai School East Tamaki · Contributing · Years 1–6 | State | 21.5 Lower 50% | 526 | 170 |
| 29 | Kia Aroha Campus Otara · Composite · Years 1–13 | State | 20.3 Lower 50% | 539 | 326 |
| 30 | TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara Otara · Full Primary · Years 1–8 | State | 19.7 Lower 50% | 542 | 97 |
Other schools in Ōtara-Papatoetoe 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 Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area side by side →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area?
Papatoetoe Central School is the highest-ranked school in Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area with a Success Index (NZ) of 80.2 out of 100 (Top 10% of contributing schools in New Zealand).
How many schools are in Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area?
Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area has 32 schools (15 contributing, 4 secondary (year 9-15), 5 full primary, 1 secondary (year 7-15), 4 intermediate, 1 composite, 1 teen parent unit, 1 activity centre) educating 17,236 students in 2026.
What is the typical Equity Index (EQI) in Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area?
The median Equity Index (EQI) across schools in Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area is 512. Ministry of Education measure of socio-economic barriers faced by students; lower means fewer barriers.