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Fairburn School

Contributing · State · Otahuhu, Auckland

448 students on the roll in Otahuhu · EQI 482 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 1. Current Equity Index: 482. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 10 Pukeora Road, Otahuhu, Auckland, 1062
  • Roll: 448 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1947
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.12, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Phone: 09-2701130
  • Email: info@fairburn.school.nz
  • Contact: Paula Passfield
  • Website: fairburn.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 34 · 8%
Māori 74 · 17%
Pacific 268 · 60%
Asian 136 · 30%
MELAA 13 · 3%
Other 1 · 0%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Fairburn School, in force from 2024-01-01 · 3 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 Fairburn School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Otahuhu.

How many students does Fairburn School have?

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

What is Fairburn School's Equity Index?

EQI 482, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 1.

Does Fairburn 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.