Kawerau Putauaki School

Kawerau Putauaki School is a co-educational contributing school in Kawerau, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 125 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 522. The school has been open since 2012.

With 125 students on roll, Kawerau Putauaki School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 31% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 522, 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 59 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 70.2%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 14.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.89 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.