Pakūranga College

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Bucklands Beach, Auckland

2,302 students on the roll in Bucklands Beach · EQI 431 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 7. Current Equity Index: 431. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

Pigeon Mountain Road, Bucklands Beach, Auckland, 2143
Roll: 2,302 (September 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1960
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.35, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Phone: 09-534 7159
Email: info@pakuranga.school.nz
Contact: Billy Merchant
Website: pakuranga.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 1,003 · 44%

Māori 213 · 9%

Pacific 219 · 10%

Asian 1,118 · 49%

MELAA 132 · 6%

Other 60 · 3%

International 158 · 7%

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

Enrolment zone

Pakuranga College, in force from 2015-01-01 · 12 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

St Mark's School (Pakuranga), decile 6 · EQI 379 · 591 m
Wakaaranga School, decile 7 · EQI 381 · 689 m
Farm Cove Intermediate, decile 8 · EQI 409 · 966 m
Howick Primary School, decile 8 · EQI 422 · 1.3 km
Macleans Primary School, decile 7 · EQI 391 · 1.3 km
Howick Intermediate, decile 4 · EQI 429 · 1.5 km
Sunnyhills School, decile 9 · EQI 367 · 1.7 km
Pigeon Mountain School, decile 8 · EQI 353 · 1.7 km

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 Pakūranga College?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational, in Bucklands Beach.

How many students does Pakūranga College have?

2,302 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Pakūranga College's Equity Index?

EQI 431, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 7.

Does Pakūranga 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.