Key facts
- School number564
- School typeSecondary · Years 11–15
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established30 June 2008
About Ormiston Senior College
Ormiston Senior College (OSC) is a senior secondary school in Ormiston, Auckland, catering to students in Years 11–13. As a senior-only school, it does not offer junior secondary or primary year levels.
The school follows the NCEA qualification framework and describes its curriculum as broad, with a student-centred approach intended to support independent and self-directed learning. Teaching spaces are described as modern and flexible.
Co-curricular activities available to students include the Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award, sports, and student leadership programmes. The school's principal is Tim Botting.
Enrolment
Enrolment scheme on recordOrmiston Senior College has an enrolment scheme (a home zone) on record. Living inside it guarantees a place; living outside it does not, though out-of-zone applications may still be considered.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 443, Ormiston Senior College is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).
Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.
Equity Index
The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Ormiston Senior College actually sits, not just the number on its own.
The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.
Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Ormiston Senior College's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 140 students (9.2%)
- Asian — 1,237 students (80.9%)
- Pacific — 236 students (15.4%)
- Māori — 68 students (4.4%)
- MELAA — 62 students (4.1%)
- Other — 53 students (3.5%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Education pathway
Nearby schools serving the next or previous year levels are shown as potential pathway options. They do not indicate formal enrolment pathways or actual student transfers.
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Te Uho O Te Nikau Primary School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.1 km
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Mission Heights Primary School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.3 km
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TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 3.9 km
Further education in Auckland
Explore tertiary providers based in Auckland — not necessarily where Ormiston Senior College's own students go on to study.
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Auckland University of Technology Universities
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University of Auckland Universities
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Manukau Institute of Technology Institutes of Technology & Polytechnics
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Unitec Institutes of Technology & Polytechnics
Location
- Street address275 Ormiston Road
- SuburbFlat Bush
- CityAuckland
- Local authorityHowick Local Board Area
Official contact details
- ContactTim Botting
- Phone+64 9 551 2430
- Emailinfo@ormiston.school.nz
- Websitewww.ormiston.school.nz/
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Ormiston Senior College, regardless of year level.
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Te Uho O Te Nikau Primary School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.1 km
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Mission Heights Junior College Secondary · Years 7–10 · 1.2 km
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Mission Heights Primary School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.3 km
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Sancta Maria College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 1.6 km
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Botany Downs Secondary College Secondary · Years 9–15 · 3.8 km
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Co-curricular Activities
Sport
Ormiston Senior College fields teams in inter-school competitions across the following sports:
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Football/Soccer
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby
- Volleyball
- Athletics
- American Flag Football
Performing Arts
- Rock bands
- Jazz
- Singing groups
- Drama, including Shakespearean productions
Clubs and other activities
- eSports
- STEM Club
- Robotics
- Chess
- Debating
- Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award — students work toward Bronze, Silver, or Gold level across four components: Service, Skills, Physical Recreation, and Adventurous Journey
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Ormiston Senior College's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Ormiston Senior College's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.
| Data | Source | Data period | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School characteristics | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Student roll | Ministry of Education / Education Counts | September 2026 | 15 October 2026 |
| Equity Index | Education Counts | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Address & coordinates | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Contact details | NZ Schools Directory | Current | 15 October 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | Ormiston Senior College's official website | Current | 1 October 2026 |