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Five Forks School

Waitaki · Otago 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 Five Forks School

Five Forks School is a co-educational full primary school in Waitaki, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 63 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 449. The school has been open since 1912.

With 63 students on roll, Five Forks School is a small school — larger than about 18% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 449, 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.

84.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.51 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 55 · 84.6%
Pasifika 2 · 3.1%
Asian 7 · 10.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.5%

Total roll recorded: 63 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

63Students on rollLarger than 18% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
449Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.55Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.51Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Waitaki 45.0505° S · 170.7706° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWaitaki District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1912
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