Koputaroa School

Levin · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other · Enrolment scheme

Koputaroa School at a glance

Koputaroa School is a co-educational full primary school in Levin, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 191 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 452. The school has been open since 1891.

With 191 students on roll, Koputaroa School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 46% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 452, 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.

90.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.65 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 17690.3%

Pasifika 63.1%

Asian 94.6%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 31.5%

Other 10.5%

European 176 · 90.3%

Pasifika 6 · 3.1%

Asian 9 · 4.6%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 1.5%

Other 1 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 191 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

191Students on rollLarger than 46% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

452Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

0.43Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.65Isolation indexmoderate isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeFull Primary
YearsYears 1–8
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingRural other
Territorial authorityHorowhenua District
Education regionWellington
Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
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
Opened1891
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaWaitarere
WardWaiopehu General Ward
General electorateŌtaki
Māori electorate—

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Levin 40.5784° S · 175.3374° E

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Nearby schools

Fairfield School (Levin)Levin · Full Primary 5.3 km Levin North SchoolLevin · Contributing 5.9 km Poroutawhao SchoolLevin · Full Primary 6.3 km Levin East SchoolLevin · Contributing 6.6 km Waiopehu CollegeLevin · Secondary (Year 9-15) 6.6 km Levin Teen Parent UnitLevin · Teen Parent Unit 6.7 km

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About this data

School #2882 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

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