Horohoro School

Horohoro School is a co-educational full primary school in Rotorua, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 39 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 545. The school has been open since 1930.

With 39 students on roll, Horohoro School 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 545, 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 82 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

80% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 20%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.55 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.