Otahuhu College
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| Otahuhu College | |
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Mangere Road Ōtāhuhu Auckland 1062 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 36°57′11″S 174°50′25″E / 36.9531°S 174.8404°E |
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| Type | State Co-Ed Secondary (Year 9–13) |
| Motto | Kia Tamatane |
| Established | 1931 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 88 |
| Principal | Neil Watson |
| Enrollment | 1,140[1] (October 2025) |
| Socio-economic decile | 1B[2] |
| Website | otahuhucollege.school.nz |
Otahuhu College is a secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand, for students years 9 to 13.
It is located in the suburb of Ōtāhuhu and is a co-educational school. The main campus entrance is on Mangere Road, the Memorial Field sports complex is at a separate venue also on Mangere Road. In 2021 the school celebrated its 90th year, having opened in 1931.[3] In 1931 the school was called Otahuhu Junior High School. In 1933 courses were extended to include senior levels of study and school was called Otahuhu Technical High School. In 1947 the school became Otahuhu College.[4]
Enrolment
As of October 2025, Otahuhu College has a roll of 1,140 students, of which 161 (14.1%) identify as Māori.[1]
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 509,[5] 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).[6]