Alfriston College

Alfriston College / Te Pae o Takaanini
Address
550 Porchester Road , Manurewa, Auckland
Coordinates	37°01′07″S174°55′04″E / 37.0185°S 174.9178°E / -37.0185; 174.9178
Information
Type	State co-ed secondary (year 9–13)
Motto	Zest for Learning / Te Ihi ki Te Ako
Established	2004
Ministry of Education Institution no.	6929
Principal	Kylie Jeffries
School roll	1,204 [1] (November 2024)
Socio-economic decile	2E [2]
Website	alfristoncollege.school.nz

Alfriston College is a secondary school in the suburb of Alfriston in Auckland, New Zealand.

The College opened in 2004, and along with Botany Downs Secondary College, was the first state secondary school to be built in Auckland in 25 years (the last was Macleans College in 1980). It opened with year 9 students and expanded to cover more senior classes each year as the original students aged. From 2008, all secondary years (9–13) have been taught.

Enrolment

As of November 2024, Alfriston College has a roll of 1,204 students, of which 343 (28.5%) identify as Māori. ^[1]

As of 2024, the school has an Equity Index of 500, ^[3] placing it amongst schools whose students have many socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 2 and 3 under the former socio-economic decile system). ^[4]

Notable alumni

Main category: People educated at Alfriston College

• Jordan Taufua – rugby union player

Kaupapa Maori

Alfriston College has a strong connection to kaupapa Māori. The school's whare is called Te Pae o Takaanini.

Alfriston College is also home to Te Kahikatoa, the school's kapa haka. In 2023, Te Kahikatoa won Division 3 of the Māori stage at Polyfest. They performed at the 2024 Kapa Haka Nationals.

Alfriston College is also one of the best schools in New Zealand for Mau Rakau.

References

1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
2. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
3. "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
4. "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.