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Centennial Park School

Te Kuiti · Waikato Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area

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Centennial Park School at a glance

Centennial Park School is a co-educational full primary school in Te Kuiti, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 75 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 540. The school has been open since 1956.

With 75 students on roll, Centennial Park School is a small school — larger than about 20% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 540, 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 77 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 52.6% and Pasifika at 26.3%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.4 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1052.6%
Pasifika 526.3%
Asian 315.8%
Other 15.3%
European 10 · 52.6%
Pasifika 5 · 26.3%
Asian 3 · 15.8%
Other 1 · 5.3%

Total roll recorded: 75 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

75Students on rollLarger than 20% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
540Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.14Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.4Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaitomo District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1956
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTe Kūiti East
  • WardTe Kuiti Ward
  • General electorateTaranaki-King Country
  • Māori electorate—

Te reo Māori programme

35Taught predominantly in te reo Māori56.45% of the roll
27Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

This school reports 62 students learning te reo Māori across immersion and English-medium programmes, according to the kura language statistics.

Location

Waikato Region
Te Kuiti 38.3359° S · 175.1742° E
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Nearby schools

St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Kuiti)Te Kuiti · Full Primary 1 km Pukenui School (Te Kuiti)Te Kuiti · Full Primary 1.3 km Te Kuiti Primary SchoolTe Kuiti · Full Primary 1.5 km Te Kuiti High SchoolTe Kuiti · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.7 km Te Wharekura o ManiapotoTe Kuiti · Composite 5.6 km Rangitoto SchoolRangitoto · Full Primary 7.3 km

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About this data

School #1705 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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