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Waterlea Public School

Contributing · State · Mangere Bridge, Auckland

427 students on the roll in Mangere Bridge · EQI 410 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 410. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • House Avenue, Mangere Bridge, Auckland, 2022
  • Roll: 427 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1955
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.31, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Cohort entry: Yes
  • Phone: 09-6364233
  • Email: reception@waterlea.school.nz
  • Contact: Andrea Jamieson
  • Website: waterlea.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 323 · 76%
Māori 104 · 24%
Pacific 132 · 31%
Asian 65 · 15%
MELAA 10 · 2%
Other 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

  • Waterlea Public School, in force from 2002-09-30 · 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 Waterlea Public School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Mangere Bridge.

How many students does Waterlea Public School have?

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

What is Waterlea Public School's Equity Index?

EQI 410, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Does Waterlea Public 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.