Te Atatū Peninsula

Living in Te Atatū Peninsula

Te Atatu Peninsula pushes north into the Waitemata Harbour from the Northwestern Motorway, around 10 km west of the Auckland CBD. The name Te Atatu translates as "the dawn", and the peninsula does get the morning light across the water toward the city, which is the kind of detail real estate photographers have noticed.

The suburb was built mostly in the 1960s and 70s as classic weatherboard-and-brick family territory, and held onto a slightly separate, end-of-the-road identity because it literally is the end of the road: one way in, one way out, water on three sides. Around 14,000 people live here. Townhouse infill has been steadily arriving since the Unitary Plan.

Harbourview-Orangihina Park runs along the eastern shoreline, with wetland paths and the best free view of the city skyline in West Auckland. The town centre on Te Atatu Road has the library and community centre, a supermarket and a steadily improving run of cafes.

Rutherford College handles the secondary catchment, with several primaries feeding it. The Northwestern Cycleway connects across the causeway to the city in around 35 minutes of pedalling. The peninsula's pitch is simple: water, light, and a commute that's either terrible by car or great by bike. Choose accordingly.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Te Atatū Peninsula

Schools in zone for Te Atatū Peninsula

Children living in Te Atatū Peninsula have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

• Matipo Road School

  Contributing · roll 424 · decile 7

• Te Atatu Intermediate

  Intermediate · roll 416 · decile 6

• Peninsula Primary School

  Contributing · roll 427 · decile 5

• St Paul's School (Massey)

  Contributing · roll 440 · decile 4

• Rutherford College

  Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1621 · decile 5

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Other nearby schools

Schools close to Te Atatū Peninsula that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

• Rutherford School

  Contributing · roll 289 · decile 5 · 1.5 km away

• Colwill School Massey

  Full Primary · roll 239 · decile 4 · 1.7 km away

• Middle School West Auckland

  Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · roll 136 · decile 3 · 2.4 km away

• Flanshaw Road School

  Contributing · roll 349 · decile 5 · 2.5 km away

• Lincoln Heights School

  Full Primary · roll 542 · decile 2 · 2.8 km away

• Marina View School

  Full Primary · roll 562 · decile 8 · 2.8 km away

• Elim Christian College Henderson

  Full Primary · roll 143 · decile 5 · 2.8 km away

• Royal Road School

  Full Primary · roll 340 · decile 2 · 3.0 km away

• West Harbour School

  Full Primary · roll 499 · decile 7 · 3.0 km away

• Edmonton School

  Contributing · roll 204 · decile 4 · 3.1 km away

• ACG Sunderland

  Composite · roll 870 · decile 6 · 3.2 km away

• Rangeview Intermediate

  Intermediate · roll 461 · decile 4 · 3.3 km away

• Pomaria Road School

  Contributing · roll 431 · decile 2 · 3.3 km away

• North West College

  Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 146 · 3.4 km away

• Freyberg Community School

  Contributing · roll 400 · decile 5 · 3.5 km away

• Henderson Intermediate

  Intermediate · roll 741 · decile 4 · 3.8 km away

• Liston College

  Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 858 · decile 5 · 3.9 km away

• Don Buck School

  Full Primary · roll 250 · decile 2 · 3.9 km away

• Hobsonville School

  Full Primary · roll 477 · decile 7 · 4.0 km away

• Waitakere College

  Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2004 · 4.1 km away

• Henderson North School

  Contributing · roll 346 · decile 3 · 4.1 km away

• St Dominic's Catholic College (Henderson)

  Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 854 · 4.2 km away

• Scott Point School

  Full Primary · roll 885 · 4.2 km away

• Massey High School

  Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2140 · decile 3 · 4.4 km away

• Massey Primary School

  Full Primary · roll 529 · decile 5 · 4.5 km away

• Tirimoana School

  Contributing · roll 636 · decile 5 · 4.6 km away

• Arohanui Special School

  Specialist School · roll 276 · decile 4 · 4.7 km away

• Birdwood School

  Full Primary · roll 281 · decile 2 · 4.7 km away

• Westbridge Residential School

  Specialist School · roll 3 · decile 3 · 4.8 km away

• Henderson School

  Contributing · roll 186 · decile 4 · 4.9 km away

Rubbish & Recycling

Bin lid colours may vary in some older North Shore and Waitakere properties. The identifying colour is on the lid: rubbish (red), recycling (yellow), food scraps (green).

Collection data sourced from Auckland Council.

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