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Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated

Iona College

Havelock North · Hawke's Bay 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 Iona College

Iona College is a girls school secondary (year 7-15) school in Havelock North, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 340 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 396. The school has been open since 1914.

With 340 students on roll, Iona College is a large school — larger than about 66% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 396, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 67 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

91.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.16 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 320 · 91.7%
Asian 15 · 4.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 0.6%
Other 6 · 1.7%
International 6 · 1.7%

Total roll recorded: 340 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

340Students on rollLarger than 66% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
396Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.38Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.16Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Havelock North 39.6790° S · 176.8790° E
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Nearby schools

Woodford HouseHavelock North · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.6 km Havelock North Primary SchoolHavelock North · Contributing 0.9 km Lucknow SchoolHavelock North · Contributing 0.9 km Hukarere Girls' CollegeHavelock North · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km Hereworth SchoolHavelock North · Full Primary 1.7 km Havelock North High SchoolHavelock North · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.9 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityHastings District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1914
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