Kihikihi School

Kihikihi School is a co-educational full primary school in Kihikihi, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 169 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 524. The school has been open since 1873.

With 169 students on roll, Kihikihi School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 42% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 524, 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 61 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 69.6%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 13% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.54 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.