James Cook High School

StateSecondary (Year 9-15)Co-Educational
Manurewa, Auckland · Major urban area
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Total Roll1,889enrolled students
Māori37.9%of roll
Pacific60.7%of roll
Asian16.7%of roll
Student Body
1,889
enrolled students
European/Pākehā14.5%
Māori37.9%
Pacific60.7%
Asian16.7%
GenderCo-Educational
James Cook High School

जातीय संरचना

तलको चार्टले प्रत्येक जातीय समूहबाट TKN0 मा विद्यार्थीहरूको अनुपात देखाउँदछ।

1,889विद्यार्थीहरू
European/Pakeha14.5%
माओरी37.9%
प्रशान्त महासागर60.7%
एशियाई16.7%
European/Pakeha14.5%
माओरी37.9%
प्रशान्त महासागर60.7%
एशियाई16.7%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Compared to National Averages

The bars below show James Cook High School'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
-31.5pp below avg14.5%
National average: 46%
माओरी
+12.9pp above avg37.9%
National average: 25%
प्रशान्त महासागर
+50.7pp above avg60.7%
National average: 10%
एशियाई
+4.7pp above avg16.7%
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/Pakeha27414.5%
माओरी71537.9%
प्रशान्त महासागर1,14760.7%
एशियाई31616.7%
MELAA46
Other Other अन्य18
Total Roll1,889100%
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.