Bream Bay College

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Ruakaka

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

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. 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

2 Peter Snell Road, Ruakaka, 151
Roll: 608 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1972
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.98, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
Setting: Small urban area
Phone: 09-4328226
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Julian Cosgrove
Website: breambaycollege.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 426 · 70%

Pacific 54 · 9%

Asian 43 · 7%

MELAA 16 · 3%

Other 6 · 1%

International 5 · 1%

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

Enrolment zone

Bream Bay College, in force from 2025-12-03 · 389 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

Ruakākā School, decile 4 · EQI 485 · 2.8 km
One Tree Point School, decile 4 · EQI 441 · 5.0 km
Whangarei Heads School, decile 8 · EQI 408 · 8.1 km
Parua Bay School, decile 9 · EQI 432 · 12.0 km
Waipu School, decile 7 · EQI 438 · 12.5 km
Portland School Te Kura o Tikorangi, decile 1 · EQI 515 · 14.5 km
Raurimu Avenue School, decile 3 · EQI 569 · 15.0 km
Onerahi School, decile 4 · EQI 489 · 15.4 km

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Bream Bay College?

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Bream Bay College have?

608 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Bream Bay College's Equity Index?

EQI 482, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Does Bream Bay College have an enrolment zone?

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