Waitākere College

Waitākere College is a state coeducational secondary school located in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand, established in 1975. A total of 1,951 students from Years 9 to 13 attend Waitākere College as of October 2025.

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Email: secretary@waitakerecollege.school.nz
Type: School
Description: state secondary (year 9-15) school in Auckland, New Zealand
Also known as: “Waitakere College”
Address: 42 Rathgar Road, Henderson, Waitakere, 0610

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sturges Road railway station and St Dominic’s Catholic College.

Sturges Road railway station

Railway station

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Sturges Road railway station in Henderson is on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network. It has a park and ride facility available. Sturges Road railway station is situated 750 metres south of Waitākere College.

St Dominic’s Catholic College

School

St Dominic's College, Henderson is an integrated college for girls in Year 7 to Year 13 located in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand, 25 kilometres from downtown Auckland City. St Dominic’s Catholic College is situated 450 metres southeast of Waitākere College.

Paremuka Lakeside

Park

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Paremuka Lakeside is a park, which is situated 700 metres southwest of Waitākere College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lincoln and Rānui.

Lincoln

Quarter

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Lincoln is a suburb in West Auckland, New Zealand. The suburb is sometimes called Lincoln North or treated as part of Henderson North to avoid confusion with Lincoln in Canterbury.

Rānui

Suburb

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Rānui is a suburb of West Auckland, New Zealand, which is under the local governance of Auckland Council. The area is densely populated but close to the western fringe of the Auckland urban area. The word 'rānui' in Māori means 'midday'.