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Apanui School

Whakatane · Bay of Plenty Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Apanui School

Apanui School is a co-educational contributing school in Whakatane, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 439 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 447. The school has been open since 1953.

With 439 students on roll, Apanui School is a large school — larger than about 76% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 447, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

The largest group is European at 73.6%, with a meaningful Asian community at 18.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.15 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 259 · 73.6%
Pasifika 13 · 3.7%
Asian 64 · 18.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 13 · 3.7%
Other 3 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 439 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

439Students on rollLarger than 76% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
447Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.82Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.15Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Whakatane 37.9570° S · 176.9896° E
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Nearby schools

Whakatane High SchoolWhakatane · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km St Joseph's Catholic School (Whakatane)Whakatane · Full Primary 1 km Whakatane S D A SchoolWhakatane · Full Primary 1.3 km Allandale SchoolWhakatane · Contributing 1.4 km James Street SchoolWhakatane · Contributing 1.6 km Whakatane IntermediateWhakatane · Intermediate 1.7 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhakatane District
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1953
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