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He Puna Ruku Mātauranga o Whangaruru

Hikurangi · Northland Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other

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He Puna Ruku Mātauranga o Whangaruru at a glance

He Puna Ruku Mātauranga o Whangaruru is a co-educational full primary school in Hikurangi, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 40 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 559. The school has been open since 2005.

With 40 students on roll, He Puna Ruku Mātauranga o Whangaruru is a very small school — larger than about 12% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 559, 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 96 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Pasifika at 55.6%, with a meaningful European community at 44.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.64 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 444.4%
Pasifika 555.6%
European 4 · 44.4%
Pasifika 5 · 55.6%

Total roll recorded: 40 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

40Students on rollLarger than 12% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
559Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.69Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.64Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWhangarei District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Kura peak bodyNgā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa Inc
  • Regional councilNorthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2005
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWhangaruru
  • WardHikurangi-Coastal General Ward
  • General electorateNorthland
  • Māori electorate—

Te reo Māori programme

22Taught predominantly in te reo Māori66.67% of the roll
11Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

This school reports 33 students learning te reo Māori across immersion and English-medium programmes, according to the kura language statistics.

Location

Northland Region
Hikurangi 35.3777° S · 174.3167° E
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Te Kura o WaikareKawakawa · Composite 8.6 km Karetu SchoolKawakawa · Full Primary 14.9 km Hukerenui School Years 1-8Whangarei · Full Primary 19.3 km Opua SchoolOpua · Full Primary 19.4 km Whananaki SchoolWhananaki · Full Primary 19.7 km Russell School (Bay Of Islands)Russell · Full Primary 21.7 km

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About this data

School #1667 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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