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Arohena School

Te Awamutu · Waikato 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 Arohena School

Arohena School is a co-educational full primary school in Te Awamutu, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 12 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 479. The school has been open since 1929.

With 12 students on roll, Arohena School is a very small school — larger than about 4% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 479, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The largest group is European at 66.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 33.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.29 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 6 · 66.7%
Asian 3 · 33.3%

Total roll recorded: 12 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

12Students on rollLarger than 4% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
479Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.64Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.29Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Te Awamutu 38.1930° S · 175.6151° E
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Nearby schools

Te Waotu SchoolPutaruru · Full Primary 8.5 km Wharepapa South SchoolTe Awamutu · Full Primary 9 km Pukeatua SchoolPukeatua · Full Primary 15.1 km Korakonui SchoolTe Awamutu · Full Primary 18.8 km Lichfield SchoolPutaruru · Contributing 19.7 km Forest View High SchoolTokoroa · Secondary (Year 9-15) 20.1 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityŌtorohanga District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato 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
  • Opened1929
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