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Kenakena School

Paraparaumu Beach · Wellington 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 Kenakena School

Kenakena School is a co-educational full primary school in Paraparaumu Beach, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 557 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 438. The school has been open since 1978.

With 557 students on roll, Kenakena School is a large school — larger than about 84% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 438, 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.

79.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 9.6%.

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 461 · 79.2%
Pasifika 42 · 7.2%
Asian 56 · 9.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21 · 3.6%
Other 2 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 557 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

557Students on rollLarger than 84% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
438Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.74Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.25Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Paraparaumu Beach 40.8841° S · 174.9923° E
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Nearby schools

Paraparaumu Beach SchoolParaparaumu Beach · Full Primary 0.7 km Paraparaumu CollegeParaparaumu · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.1 km Our Lady of Kapiti SchoolParaparaumu · Full Primary 2.6 km Kapiti SchoolParaparaumu · Full Primary 3.5 km Paraparaumu SchoolParaparaumu · Full Primary 4 km Raumati Beach SchoolRaumati Beach · Full Primary 4 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityKapiti Coast District
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1978
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