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Hauturu School

Oparau · Waikato Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other

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Hauturu School at a glance

Hauturu School is a co-educational full primary school in Oparau, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 23 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 529. The school has been open since 1918.

With 23 students on roll, Hauturu School is a very small school — larger than about 7% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 529, which is 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 66 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

90% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 10%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.36 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 990.0%
Pasifika 110.0%
European 9 · 90.0%
Pasifika 1 · 10.0%

Total roll recorded: 23 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

23Students on rollLarger than 7% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
529Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.33Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.36Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityŌtorohanga District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato 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
  • Opened1918
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaPirongia Forest
  • WardKāwhia-Tihiroa General Ward
  • General electorateTaranaki-King Country
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region
Oparau 38.1041° S · 174.9301° E
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About this data

School #1736 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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