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Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi School

Hokitika · West Coast 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 Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi School

Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi School is a co-educational contributing school in Hokitika, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state sector, with 40 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 477. The school has been open since 1881.

With 40 students on roll, Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi School is a very small school — larger than about 12% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 477, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

77.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 20%.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.75 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 31 · 77.5%
Asian 8 · 20.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 2.5%

Total roll recorded: 40 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

40Students on rollLarger than 12% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
477Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.61Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.75Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

West Coast Region
Hokitika 42.8343° S · 171.0377° E
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Nearby schools

Kaniere SchoolHokitika · Contributing 10.1 km Hokitika Primary SchoolHokitika · Contributing 13.6 km Westland High SchoolHokitika · Secondary (Year 7-15) 14 km St Mary's School (Hokitika)Hokitika · Full Primary 14.4 km Ross SchoolRoss · Contributing 19.3 km Kumara SchoolKumara · Full Primary 25.2 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWestland District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilWest Coast Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1881
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