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Richmond Road School

Contributing · State · Ponsonby, Auckland

293 students on the roll in Ponsonby · EQI 403 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 8. 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

  • 113 Richmond Road, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021
  • Roll: 293 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1884
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.11, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori or a Pacific language
  • Phone: 09-376 1091
  • Email: office@richmondroad.school.nz
  • Contact: Jacqueline Yearsley
  • Website: richmondroad.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 173 · 59%
Māori 75 · 26%
Pacific 111 · 38%
Asian 28 · 10%
MELAA 13 · 4%
Other 5 · 2%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Richmond Road School, in force from 2009-11-21 · 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 Richmond Road School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Ponsonby.

How many students does Richmond Road School have?

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

What is Richmond Road School's Equity Index?

EQI 403, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 8.

Does Richmond Road 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.