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Kōwhai Intermediate

Intermediate · State · Kingsland, Auckland

558 students on the roll in Kingsland · EQI 403 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 7. Current Equity Index: 403. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 26 Onslow Road, Kingsland, Auckland, 1024
  • Roll: 558 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1922
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.13, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori or a Pacific language
  • Phone: 09-846 7534
  • Email: admin@kowhai.school.nz
  • Contact: Johanna Wrack
  • Website: kowhai.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 244 · 44%
Māori 113 · 20%
Pacific 123 · 22%
Asian 204 · 37%
MELAA 24 · 4%
Other 2 · 0%
International 2 · 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

  • Kowhai Intermediate School, in force from 2018-01-01 · 12 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 Kōwhai Intermediate?

Intermediate · State · Co-Educational, in Kingsland.

How many students does Kōwhai Intermediate have?

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

What is Kōwhai Intermediate's Equity Index?

EQI 403, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 7.

Does Kōwhai Intermediate have an enrolment zone?

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