New ZealandAucklandRemueraSt Michael's Catholic School (Remuera)

St Michael's Catholic School (Remuera)

State IntegratedContributingCo-Educational
Remuera, Auckland · Major urban area
secretary@smcs.school.nz 09-5200933
Total Roll219enrolled students
Māori3.7%of roll
Pacific2.3%of roll
Asian47.9%of roll
Student Body
219
enrolled students
European/Pākehā54.8%
Māori3.7%
Pacific2.3%
Asian47.9%
GenderCo-Educational
St Michael's Catholic School (Remuera)

Ethnicity Breakdown

St Michael's Catholic School (Remuera)'s roll is predominantly european/pakeha (54.8%). The next largest group is asian students.

219students
European/Pakeha54.8%
Maori3.7%
Pacific2.3%
Asian47.9%
European/Pakeha54.8%
Maori3.7%
Pacific2.3%
Asian47.9%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Compared to National Averages

The bars below show St Michael's Catholic School (Remuera)'s ethnicity breakdown compared to the national average across all New Zealand schools. The white reference line marks the national average for each group.

European/Pakeha
+8.8pp above avg54.8%
National average: 46%
Maori
-21.3pp below avg3.7%
National average: 25%
Pacific
-7.7pp below avg2.3%
National average: 10%
Asian
+35.9pp above avg47.9%
National average: 12%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026). National averages are approximate.

Ethnicity Roll Numbers

Absolute student numbers by ethnicity, as reported by the Ministry of Education. Students can identify with more than one ethnic group, so totals may exceed the total school roll.

Ethnic GroupStudents% of Roll
European/Pakeha12054.8%
Maori83.7%
Pacific52.3%
Asian10547.9%
MELAA16
Other2
Total Roll219100%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Understanding Ethnicity Data

Self-identified ethnicity

Ethnicity in New Zealand school data is self-identified by students and families at enrolment. A student may identify with multiple ethnic groups, which means ethnicity percentages may sum to more than 100%.

Maori students and cultural context

New Zealand schools have a unique responsibility under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The proportion of Maori students can reflect a school's engagement with te reo Maori, tikanga, and culturally responsive practices.

Diversity is not a quality measure

A school's ethnic composition reflects its community, not its quality. Schools with high concentrations of any group serve their students well when they respond to their community's cultural, linguistic, and educational needs.

MELAA and Other categories

MELAA stands for Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African. The 'Other' category includes students who identify with ethnicities not covered by the main groups, as well as those who did not state an ethnicity.