Aorere College

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Papatoetoe, Auckland

1,706 students on the roll in Papatoetoe · EQI 497 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 2. Current Equity Index: 497. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

Portage Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland, 2155
Roll: 1,706 (September 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1965
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.09, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Instruction: Some students taught in a Pacific language
Phone: 09-2785608
Email: office@aorere.ac.nz
Contact: Leanne Webb
Website: aorere.ac.nz

Who the roll is

European 181 · 11%

Māori 307 · 18%

Pacific 971 · 57%

Asian 637 · 37%

MELAA 30 · 2%

Other 24 · 1%

International 13 · 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

Aorere College, in force from 2009-11-09 · 24 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

Kedgley Intermediate, decile 2 · EQI 486 · 512 m
Moanaroa School, decile 1 · EQI 500 · 1.0 km
Papatoetoe North School, decile 2 · EQI 470 · 1.2 km
Papatoetoe West School, decile 2 · EQI 468 · 1.4 km
Jean Batten School, decile 1 · EQI 491 · 1.9 km
De La Salle College, decile 1 · EQI 484 · 1.9 km
Papatoetoe South School, decile 2 · EQI 480 · 1.9 km
Māngere East School, decile 1 · EQI 505 · 2.0 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 Aorere College?

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

How many students does Aorere College have?

1,706 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Aorere College's Equity Index?

EQI 497, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 2.

Does Aorere 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.