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Arthur Miller School

Napier · Hawke's Bay Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Arthur Miller School at a glance

Arthur Miller School is a co-educational contributing school in Napier, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 324 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 425. The school has been open since 1971.

With 324 students on roll, Arthur Miller School is a large school — larger than about 64% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 425, 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.

79.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 12.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.22 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 26379.2%
Pasifika 82.4%
Asian 4212.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 175.1%
Other 20.6%
European 263 · 79.2%
Pasifika 8 · 2.4%
Asian 42 · 12.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 17 · 5.1%
Other 2 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 324 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

324Students on rollLarger than 64% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
425Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.72Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.22Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNapier City
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1971
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTareha Reserve
  • WardTaradale Ward
  • General electorateNapier
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Napier 39.5414° S · 176.8581° E
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Nearby schools

Taradale IntermediateNapier · Intermediate 0.6 km Taradale High SchoolNapier · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Bledisloe SchoolNapier · Contributing 0.7 km Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven SchoolNapier · Specialist School 0.7 km Reignier Catholic SchoolNapier · Full Primary 1.1 km Greenmeadows SchoolNapier · Contributing 1.3 km

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About this data

School #2543 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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