How do I get from Auckland city centre to Wesley?

By car it is around 15 minutes southwest via Sandringham Road or the Southwestern Motorway. Buses along Sandringham Road and Dominion Road connect the area to the city centre.

What is the Wesley Community Centre?

The Wesley Community Centre, on the Sandringham Road Extension within Mount Roskill War Memorial Park, runs community programmes and a youth zone. It is the main focal point for the Wesley neighbourhood.

Why is the suburb called Wesley?

The name is a Methodist one, taken from the Wesley Community Centre that has stood in the area for decades. The suburb has carried the name for around seventy years and recently moved to keep it.

Which schools are in zone for Wesley?

Children living in Wesley are in zone for Wesley Intermediate, Wesley Primary School, Mt Albert Grammar School, Lynfield College. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Wesley?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page — enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Wesley, Auckland | Schools, Lifestyle & Local Guide

Living in Wesley

Wesley is a small suburb in central Auckland, tucked between Mount Roskill and Sandringham about 8 km southwest of the city centre. It is a compact, mostly residential pocket of a few thousand people, easy to miss between its better-known neighbours, and it has quietly held onto its own name for around seventy years.

The name is a Methodist one, carried by the Wesley Community Centre that sits at the Sandringham Road end of the suburb, within the green expanse of the Mount Roskill War Memorial Park. The centre is the closest thing the suburb has to a focal point, running community programmes and a youth zone for the surrounding neighbourhoods. The housing is a mix of postwar state homes and later infill, on flat streets between the park and the motorway.

Wesley Primary School serves local children, with older students heading to the secondary schools around Mount Roskill and Sandringham. For shopping and services, residents lean on the busy centres of Sandringham Road and nearby Mount Roskill, both a short distance away.

When a developer recently floated changing the name, the locals pushed back and kept it. For a suburb this easily overlooked, that says something about how the people here feel about the place.

Is Wesley a good place to live?

Wesley is home to roughly 4,725 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Wesley scores 54 out of 100, with a safety score of 59/100 and 15% green space.

Schools: Wesley has 70 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $1.07M, and weekly rent typically sits around $500.

Lifestyle: Wesley has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 12.0°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Wesley is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety59
Amenities100
Schools51
Housing Affordability35
Green space49
Community22
Transport31

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $1.07M
Median Weekly Rent: $500/wk
Median HH Income: $64K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): -40.0%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Wesley?: Wesley is a small suburb in central Auckland, between Mount Roskill and Sandringham, about 8 km southwest of the city centre. It sits near the Mount Roskill War Memorial Park.
How do I get from Auckland city centre to Wesley?: By car it is around 15 minutes southwest via Sandringham Road or the Southwestern Motorway. Buses along Sandringham Road and Dominion Road connect the area to the city centre.
What is the Wesley Community Centre?: The Wesley Community Centre, on the Sandringham Road Extension within Mount Roskill War Memorial Park, runs community programmes and a youth zone. It is the main focal point for the Wesley neighbourhood.
What schools are in Wesley?: Wesley Primary School serves local primary-age children. Older students head to the secondary schools around Mount Roskill and Sandringham, with the area well served by central Auckland's wider school network.
Why is the suburb called Wesley?: The name is a Methodist one, taken from the Wesley Community Centre that has stood in the area for decades. The suburb has carried the name for around seventy years and recently moved to keep it.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Wesley

Schools in zone for Wesley

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

Wesley Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 104 · decile 1
Wesley Primary School
Contributing · roll 163 · decile 1
Mt Albert Grammar School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 3629 · decile 7
Lynfield College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2011 · decile 6

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School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Wesley. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

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

Central Auckland Specialist School
Specialist School · roll 280 · decile 5 · 0.3 km away
Christ the King Catholic School (Owairaka)
Full Primary · roll 111 · decile 3 · 0.5 km away
New Windsor School
Contributing · roll 347 · decile 4 · 1.3 km away
Owairaka District School
Contributing · roll 372 · decile 3 · 1.3 km away
May Road School
Contributing · roll 175 · decile 1 · 1.4 km away
Dominion Road School
Contributing · roll 199 · decile 3 · 1.5 km away
TKKM o Nga Maungarongo
Composite · roll 67 · decile 4 · 1.6 km away
Marshall Laing School
Contributing · roll 611 · decile 5 · 1.7 km away
Twin Oaks Classical School
Composite · 1.7 km away
Mt Roskill Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 559 · decile 5 · 1.8 km away
Edendale School (Auckland)
Contributing · roll 497 · decile 6 · 1.9 km away
Good Shepherd School (Balmoral)
Contributing · roll 176 · decile 7 · 2.0 km away
Mt Roskill Grammar
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1916 · decile 5 · 2.1 km away
Mt Roskill Primary School
Contributing · roll 609 · decile 5 · 2.1 km away
St Therese School (Three Kings)
Full Primary · roll 77 · decile 3 · 2.2 km away
Elim Christian College Mt Albert
Composite · roll 440 · 2.2 km away
Marist College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 773 · decile 7 · 2.3 km away
Glenavon School
Full Primary · roll 347 · decile 2 · 2.4 km away
Marist School (Mt Albert)
Contributing · roll 261 · decile 8 · 2.4 km away
Balmoral S D A School
Full Primary · roll 65 · decile 6 · 2.4 km away
Avondale Primary School (Auckland)
Contributing · roll 362 · decile 3 · 2.6 km away
Balmoral School (Auckland)
Full Primary · roll 757 · decile 8 · 2.6 km away
Maungawhau School
Contributing · roll 637 · decile 9 · 2.7 km away
Waikowhai Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 340 · decile 5 · 2.7 km away
Jireh Christian School
Full Primary · roll 286 · decile 3 · 2.8 km away
Gladstone School (Auckland)
Contributing · roll 775 · decile 9 · 2.8 km away
Hay Park School
Contributing · roll 150 · decile 1 · 2.8 km away
Mt Albert School
Contributing · roll 499 · decile 6 · 2.8 km away
Three Kings School
Contributing · roll 460 · decile 6 · 2.9 km away
St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale)
Full Primary · roll 168 · decile 3 · 3.0 km away
Chaucer School
Contributing · roll 192 · decile 4 · 3.1 km away
St Dominic's Catholic School (Blockhouse Bay)
Contributing · roll 261 · decile 6 · 3.1 km away
Avondale Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 380 · decile 2 · 3.3 km away
Blockhouse Bay School
Contributing · roll 508 · decile 7 · 3.3 km away
Monte Cecilia Catholic School
Contributing · roll 147 · decile 6 · 3.3 km away
Waikowhai Primary School
Contributing · roll 193 · decile 2 · 3.3 km away
Avondale College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2800 · decile 4 · 3.4 km away
Blockhouse Bay Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 834 · decile 5 · 3.4 km away
Halsey Drive School
Contributing · roll 456 · decile 7 · 3.4 km away
Marcellin College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 468 · decile 2 · 3.6 km away
Hillsborough School
Contributing · roll 346 · decile 8 · 3.6 km away
Waterview School
Contributing · roll 247 · decile 3 · 3.7 km away
Eden Campus
Teen Parent Unit · 3.7 km away
Kōwhai Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 548 · decile 7 · 3.9 km away
Mt Eden Normal School
Contributing · roll 557 · decile 9 · 3.9 km away
Our Lady Sacred Heart School (Epsom)
Contributing · roll 202 · decile 7 · 3.9 km away
Auckland Normal Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 687 · decile 10 · 4.0 km away
Te Kura o Pātiki Rosebank School
Contributing · roll 559 · decile 2 · 4.0 km away
St Francis Catholic School (Pt Chevalier)
Contributing · roll 263 · decile 7 · 4.0 km away
Iqra School
Composite · roll 220 · 4.1 km away
Epsom Normal School
Contributing · roll 592 · decile 10 · 4.1 km away
St Joseph's School (Grey Lynn)
Full Primary · roll 72 · decile 4 · 4.1 km away
Pasadena Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 366 · decile 8 · 4.2 km away
Royal Oak School
Contributing · roll 421 · decile 9 · 4.2 km away
Onehunga High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1011 · decile 3 · 4.3 km away
New Lynn School
Contributing · roll 396 · decile 4 · 4.3 km away
Kohia Terrace School
Full Primary · roll 364 · decile 10 · 4.3 km away
Oaklynn Special School
Specialist School · roll 220 · decile 4 · 4.4 km away
Ficino School
Full Primary · roll 143 · decile 9 · 4.4 km away
Grey Lynn School
Contributing · roll 242 · decile 7 · 4.5 km away
Royal Oak Intermediate School
Intermediate · roll 432 · decile 8 · 4.5 km away
Sisters United Academy
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 4.5 km away
Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1785 · decile 8 · 4.6 km away
Totara Point School
Contributing · decile 10 · 4.6 km away
St Cuthbert's College (Epsom)
Composite · roll 1640 · 4.8 km away
Westmere School (Auckland)
Contributing · roll 355 · decile 10 · 4.8 km away

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Jetts Fitness

Snap Fitness

Jetts 24 Hour Fitness Mt Roskill

789 Muay Thai

Jetts New Lynn

S.O.A Boxing club

Underwood Park

Jetts Mount Roskill

Eden Roskill Softball Club

War Memorial Park

Owairaka Athletics

Mt Roskill Saints

Snap Fitness Mount Roskill

Mt Roskill War Memorial Park

Central City Baseball Club

Auckland Car Club

Parks & green spaces(3)

Underwood Park

War Memorial Park

Mt Roskill War Memorial Park

Healthcare(4)

Stoddard Road Medical Centre

Lockingtons Pharmacy

Local Doctors

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	23.12	16.83	4.88	10.88
☀️ Feb	23.2	16.5	5.59	10.49
🍂 Mar	21.24	14.44	2.5	10.33
🍂 Apr	19.62	13.77	3.21	8.78
🍂 May	16.99	11.31	3.94	7.76
❄️ Jun	15.2	9.83	3.77	7.04
❄️ Jul	14.5	8.84	5.52	6.92
❄️ Aug	14.64	7.74	3.64	8.13
🌸 Sep	16.02	9.71	3.85	9.35
🌸 Oct	17.26	10.77	4.36	10.15
🌸 Nov	19.31	12.42	4.7	10.96
☀️ Dec	21.96	15.11	4.53	11.2

Living in Wesley

Is Wesley a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Wesley

Schools in zone for Wesley

Wesley Intermediate

Wesley Primary School

Mt Albert Grammar School

Lynfield College

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

Central Auckland Specialist School

Christ the King Catholic School (Owairaka)

New Windsor School

Owairaka District School

May Road School

Dominion Road School

TKKM o Nga Maungarongo

Marshall Laing School

Twin Oaks Classical School

Mt Roskill Intermediate

Edendale School (Auckland)

Good Shepherd School (Balmoral)

Mt Roskill Grammar

Mt Roskill Primary School

St Therese School (Three Kings)

Elim Christian College Mt Albert

Marist College

Glenavon School

Marist School (Mt Albert)

Balmoral S D A School

Avondale Primary School (Auckland)

Balmoral School (Auckland)

Maungawhau School

Waikowhai Intermediate

Jireh Christian School

Gladstone School (Auckland)

Hay Park School

Mt Albert School

Three Kings School

St Mary's Catholic School (Avondale)

Chaucer School

St Dominic's Catholic School (Blockhouse Bay)

Avondale Intermediate

Blockhouse Bay School

Monte Cecilia Catholic School

Waikowhai Primary School

Avondale College

Blockhouse Bay Intermediate

Halsey Drive School

Marcellin College

Hillsborough School

Waterview School

Eden Campus

Kōwhai Intermediate

Mt Eden Normal School

Our Lady Sacred Heart School (Epsom)

Auckland Normal Intermediate

Te Kura o Pātiki Rosebank School

St Francis Catholic School (Pt Chevalier)

Iqra School

Epsom Normal School

St Joseph's School (Grey Lynn)

Pasadena Intermediate

Royal Oak School

Onehunga High School

New Lynn School

Kohia Terrace School

Oaklynn Special School

Ficino School

Grey Lynn School

Royal Oak Intermediate School

Sisters United Academy

Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea

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Parks & green spaces(3)

Healthcare(4)

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