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Hukerenui School Years 1-8

Whangarei · Northland Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other · Enrolment scheme

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Hukerenui School Years 1-8 at a glance

Hukerenui School Years 1-8 is a co-educational full primary school in Whangarei, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 164 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 476. The school has been open since 1887.

With 164 students on roll, Hukerenui School Years 1-8 is a medium-sized school — larger than about 41% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 476, 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.

90.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 6.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.19 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 14690.1%
Pasifika 106.2%
Asian 42.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10.6%
Other 10.6%
European 146 · 90.1%
Pasifika 10 · 6.2%
Asian 4 · 2.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.6%
Other 1 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 164 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

164Students on rollLarger than 41% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
476Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.42Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.19Isolation indexhigh 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
  • Regional councilNorthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • 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
  • Opened1887
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMangakahia-Hūkerenui
  • WardHikurangi-Coastal General Ward
  • General electorateNorthland
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Northland Region
Whangarei 35.5206° S · 174.1966° E
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About this data

School #1017 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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