Galatea School

Galatea School is a co-educational full primary school in Murupara, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 127 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 493. The school has been open since 1935.

With 127 students on roll, Galatea School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 32% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 493, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The largest group is European at 73.8%, with a meaningful Asian community at 16.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.63 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.