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Argyll East School

Otane · Hawke's Bay Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other

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Argyll East School at a glance

Argyll East School is a co-educational full primary school in Otane, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 78 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 450. The school has been open since 1905.

With 78 students on roll, Argyll East School is a small school — larger than about 21% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 450, 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.

93.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.89 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 6993.2%
Pasifika 11.4%
Asian 45.4%
European 69 · 93.2%
Pasifika 1 · 1.4%
Asian 4 · 5.4%

Total roll recorded: 78 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

78Students on rollLarger than 21% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
450Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.28Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.89Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityCentral Hawke's Bay District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1905
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMangaonuku
  • WardAramoana-Ruahine Ward
  • General electorateTukituki
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Otane 39.8612° S · 176.5325° E
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Tikokino SchoolTikokino · Full Primary 8.1 km Te Aute CollegePukehou · Secondary (Year 9-15) 9.1 km Pukehou SchoolPukehou · Full Primary 9.2 km Otane SchoolOtane · Full Primary 9.4 km Waipawa SchoolWaipawa · Full Primary 10.4 km Ongaonga SchoolOngaonga · Full Primary 11.4 km

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About this data

School #2542 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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