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Kakanui School

Kakanui · Otago Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural settlement

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Kakanui School at a glance

Kakanui School is a co-educational full primary school in Kakanui, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 38 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 450. The school has been open since 1870.

With 38 students on roll, Kakanui 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 450, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

85% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.37 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 3485.0%
Pasifika 12.5%
Asian 410.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 12.5%
European 34 · 85.0%
Pasifika 1 · 2.5%
Asian 4 · 10.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 2.5%

Total roll recorded: 38 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

38Students on rollLarger than 12% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
450Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.55Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.37Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityWaitaki District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago 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
  • Opened1870
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMaheno
  • WardCorriedale Ward
  • General electorateWaitaki
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Otago Region
Kakanui 45.1873° S · 170.8928° E
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Maheno SchoolMaheno · Full Primary 5.1 km Totara SchoolAlma · Full Primary 7.5 km Fenwick SchoolOamaru · Contributing 10.5 km St Joseph's School (Oamaru)Oamaru · Full Primary 12.2 km Weston SchoolWeston · Full Primary 12.2 km Te Pākihi o MaruOamaru · Contributing 12.3 km

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About this data

School #3755 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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