McAuley High School, Auckland

McAuley High School is a Catholic girls' secondary school in Ōtāhuhu, New Zealand. The school was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1962^[3] and continues to be owned by the order. The college is a State-integrated school.

McAuley High School
Location
26 High Street Ōtāhuhu Auckland New Zealand
Coordinates	36.944168°S 174.847959°E / -36.944168; 174.847959
Information
Type	State, Girls, Secondary (Year 9–13)
Motto	Latin: Domine in te speravi
Established	1962; 63 years ago
Ministry of Education Institution no.	90
Principal	Jan Waelen
School roll	783[1] (July 2025)
Socio-economic decile	1B[2]
Website	mcauleyhigh.school.nz

Students at the school achieve highly compared to the national average and to students at schools with a similar decile rating. Attendance figures are very high compared to most low decile schools.^[4] Regular attendance at school is a constant message that is backed up by the local catholic church which stands at over 90%.^[5]

In 2016 the school was awarded with both Excellence in Engaging and Education Supreme Awards by the Prime Minister of New Zealand.^[6]

Enrolment

As of July 2025, McAuley High School has a roll of 783 students, of which 30 (3.8%) identify as Māori.^[1]

As of 2025, the school has an Equity Index of 486,^[7] placing it amongst schools whose students have above average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to decile 4 under the former socio-economic decile system).^[8]

Notable alumnae

• Annette Presley – businessperson and founder of Slingshot^[9]
• Anne Frances Audain née Garrett MBE – Competed in three Olympic Games and four Commonwealth Games. Gold Medalist at Brisbane Commonwealth Games.
• Josephine Bartley – first Pacific woman to be elected to Auckland Council governing body.^[10]