Broadwood Area School

Broadwood Area School is a co-educational composite school in Broadwood, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 131 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 558. The school has been open since 1908.

With 131 students on roll, Broadwood Area School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 33% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 558, which is well above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 95 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 61.7%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 38.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.61 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.