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William Colenso College

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Onekawa, Napier

366 students on the roll in Onekawa · EQI 548.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 2. Current Equity Index: 548. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 21 Arnold Street, Onekawa, Napier, 4145
  • Roll: 366 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1959
  • Isolation index 0.08, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 06-8310180
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Jocelyn Auld
  • Website: colenso.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 123 · 34%
Pacific 27 · 7%
Asian 33 · 9%
MELAA 6 · 2%
Other 6 · 2%
International 17 · 5%

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

Other schools near here

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

What stood on this ground before → · On the map →

Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is William Colenso College?

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

How many students does William Colenso College have?

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

What is William Colenso College's Equity Index?

EQI 548, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 2.

Where is William Colenso College?

21 Arnold Street, Onekawa, Napier. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.