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Kaikohe East School

Kaikohe · Northland Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area

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Kaikohe East School at a glance

Kaikohe East School is a co-educational contributing school in Kaikohe, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 246 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 549. The school has been open since 1959.

With 246 students on roll, Kaikohe East School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 54% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 549, 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 86 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Pasifika at 52.1% and European at 37%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.83 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 2737.0%
Pasifika 3852.1%
Asian 68.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11.4%
Other 11.4%
European 27 · 37.0%
Pasifika 38 · 52.1%
Asian 6 · 8.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.4%
Other 1 · 1.4%

Total roll recorded: 246 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

246Students on rollLarger than 54% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
549Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.03Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.83Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityFar North District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1959
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaKaikohe
  • WardKaikohe-Hokianga General Ward
  • General electorateNorthland
  • Māori electorate—

Te reo Māori programme

16Taught predominantly in te reo Māori6.25% of the roll
240Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

This school reports 256 students learning te reo Māori across immersion and English-medium programmes, according to the kura language statistics.

Location

Northland Region
Kaikohe 35.4093° S · 173.8064° E
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Nearby schools

Northland College Teen Parent UnitKaikohe · Teen Parent Unit 0.1 km Kaikohe Christian SchoolKaikohe · Composite 0.2 km Northland CollegeKaikohe · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.6 km Kaikohe IntermediateKaikohe · Intermediate 0.9 km TKKM o KaikoheKaikohe · Composite 1.1 km Kaikohe West SchoolKaikohe · Contributing 1.3 km

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About this data

School #1021 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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