Kawakawa Primary School

Kawakawa Primary School is a co-educational full primary school in Kawakawa, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 239 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 531. The school has been open since 1873.

With 239 students on roll, Kawakawa Primary School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 53% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 531, 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 68 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Pasifika at 60%, with a meaningful European community at 35% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.48 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.