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Irongate School

Hastings · 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 Irongate School

Irongate School is a co-educational full primary school in Hastings, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 194 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 533. The school has been open since 1976.

With 194 students on roll, Irongate School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 46% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 533, which is 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 70 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Pasifika at 57.5%, with a meaningful European community at 38.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.25 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 41 · 38.7%
Pasifika 61 · 57.5%
Asian 4 · 3.8%

Total roll recorded: 194 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

194Students on rollLarger than 46% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
533Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.81Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.25Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

44Taught predominantly in te reo Māori17.25% of the roll
211Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Hastings 39.6284° S · 176.7827° E
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Flaxmere CollegeHastings · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.7 km Te Whai HiringaHastings · Full Primary 0.8 km Te Tipu Whenua o Pa HarakekeHastings · Teen Parent Unit 0.9 km Flaxmere Primary SchoolHastings · Full Primary 1 km TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu Ki HeretaungaHastings · Composite 1.6 km Te Kura o Kimi OraHastings · Full Primary 1.8 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityHastings District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1976
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