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Birkdale Primary School

Contributing · State · Birkdale, Auckland

193 students on the roll in Birkdale · EQI 473 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 473. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 10 Salisbury Road, Birkdale, Auckland, 0626
  • Roll: 193 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1894
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.17, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entry: Yes
  • Phone: 09-4837767
  • Email: office@birkdaleprimary.school.nz
  • Contact: Natasha Teinakore
  • Website: birkdaleprimary.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 79 · 41%
Māori 79 · 41%
Pacific 57 · 30%
Asian 34 · 18%
MELAA 9 · 5%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

  • Birkdale Primary School, in force from 2021-07-01 · 1 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 October 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Birkdale Primary School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Birkdale.

How many students does Birkdale Primary School have?

193 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Birkdale Primary School's Equity Index?

EQI 473, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Does Birkdale Primary School have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.