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Hokitika Primary School

Hokitika · West Coast 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 Hokitika Primary School

Hokitika Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Hokitika, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state sector, with 170 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 479. The school has been open since 1963.

With 170 students on roll, Hokitika Primary School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 42% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 479, 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.

89.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.45 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 113 · 89.7%
Pasifika 2 · 1.6%
Asian 5 · 4.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 4.0%
Other 1 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 170 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

170Students on rollLarger than 42% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
479Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.46Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.45Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

42Taught predominantly in te reo Māori21.65% of the roll
152Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

West Coast Region
Hokitika 42.7190° S · 170.9806° E
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Nearby schools

Westland High SchoolHokitika · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.6 km St Mary's School (Hokitika)Hokitika · Full Primary 1.3 km Kaniere SchoolHokitika · Contributing 3.7 km Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi SchoolHokitika · Contributing 13.6 km Kumara SchoolKumara · Full Primary 19.3 km Ross SchoolRoss · Contributing 24 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWestland District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilWest Coast Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1963
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