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The Gardens School

Full Primary · State · The Gardens, Manukau

536 students on the roll in The Gardens · EQI 400 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 8. Current Equity Index: 400. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 101 Charles Prevost Drive, The Gardens, Manukau, 2105
  • Roll: 536 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 2002
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.24, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Cohort entry: Yes
  • Phone: 09-2690041
  • Email: reception@thegardens.school.nz
  • Contact: Susannah Fowler
  • Website: thegardens.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 135 · 25%
Māori 55 · 10%
Pacific 110 · 21%
Asian 321 · 60%
MELAA 24 · 4%
Other 6 · 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

  • The Gardens School, in force from 2008-12-01 · 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.

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

Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is The Gardens School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in The Gardens.

How many students does The Gardens School have?

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

What is The Gardens School's Equity Index?

EQI 400, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 8.

Does The Gardens 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.