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Kiwitea School

Kiwitea · Manawatū-Whanganui 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 Kiwitea School

Kiwitea School is a co-educational full primary school in Kiwitea, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 70 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 455. The school has been open since 1884.

With 70 students on roll, Kiwitea School is a small school — larger than about 19% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 455, 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.

95.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.67 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 66 · 95.7%
Asian 3 · 4.3%

Total roll recorded: 70 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

70Students on rollLarger than 19% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
455Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.18Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.67Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Kiwitea 40.1078° S · 175.7213° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityManawatu District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • 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
  • Opened1884
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