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Flaxmere College

Hastings · Hawke's Bay 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 Flaxmere College

Flaxmere College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Hastings, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 362 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 558. The school has been open since 1978.

With 362 students on roll, Flaxmere College is a large school — larger than about 69% of New Zealand schools.

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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 48.5% and Pasifika at 38.3%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.21 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 81 · 48.5%
Pasifika 64 · 38.3%
Asian 21 · 12.6%
Other 1 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 362 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

362Students on rollLarger than 69% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
558Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.01Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.21Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Hastings 39.6240° S · 176.7888° E
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Nearby schools

Te Tipu Whenua o Pa HarakekeHastings · Teen Parent Unit 0.2 km Flaxmere Primary SchoolHastings · Full Primary 0.3 km Te Whai HiringaHastings · Full Primary 0.7 km Irongate SchoolHastings · Full Primary 0.7 km Te Kura o Kimi OraHastings · Full Primary 1.8 km TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu Ki HeretaungaHastings · Composite 2.1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityHastings District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1978
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