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Kelston School

Contributing · State · Kelston, Auckland

311 students on the roll in Kelston · EQI 479 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 3. Current Equity Index: 479. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 5 Archibald Road, Kelston, Auckland, 0602
  • Roll: 311 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1953
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.07, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Phone: 09-8272187
  • Email: admin@kelstonprimary.school.nz
  • Contact: Clifford Hughes
  • Website: kelstonprimary.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 43 · 14%
Māori 61 · 20%
Pacific 132 · 42%
Asian 105 · 34%
MELAA 31 · 10%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Kelston School, in force from 2022-07-25 · 2 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 Kelston School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Kelston.

How many students does Kelston School have?

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

What is Kelston School's Equity Index?

EQI 479, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 3.

Does Kelston 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.