New ZealandWellingtonPoriruaAotea College

Aotea College

StateSecondary (Year 9-15)Co-Educational
Porirua, Wellington · Large urban area
enquiries@aotea.school.nz 04-2373166
Total Roll1,404enrolled students
Māori22.7%of roll
Pacific19.9%of roll
Asian14.6%of roll
Student Body
1,404
enrolled students
European/Pākehā65.7%
Māori22.7%
Pacific19.9%
Asian14.6%
GenderCo-Educational
Aotea College

Etnický zloženie

Nižšie uvedený graf ukazuje podiel študentov v TKN0 z každej etnickej skupiny.

1,404Študenti
European/Pakeha65.7%
Maori 22.7%
Pacifik 19.9%
Asiáci14.6%
European/Pakeha65.7%
Maori 22.7%
Pacifik 19.9%
Asiáci14.6%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Compared to National Averages

The bars below show Aotea College'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
+19.7pp above avg65.7%
National average: 46%
Maori
-2.3pp below avg22.7%
National average: 25%
Pacifik
+9.9pp above avg19.9%
National average: 10%
Asiáci
+2.6pp above avg14.6%
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/Pakeha92265.7%
Maori 31922.7%
Pacifik 28019.9%
Asiáci20514.6%
MELAA48
Ostatné 19
International34
Total Roll1,404100%
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.