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Kuranui Primary School

Tirau · Waikato Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Rural other

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Kuranui Primary School at a glance

Kuranui Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Tirau, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 50 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 472. The school has been open since 1914.

With 50 students on roll, Kuranui Primary School is a small school — larger than about 15% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 472, 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.

97.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 2.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.73 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 4697.9%
Asian 12.1%
European 46 · 97.9%
Asian 1 · 2.1%

Total roll recorded: 50 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

50Students on rollLarger than 15% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
472Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.1Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.73Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authoritySouth Waikato District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato 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
  • Opened1914
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTīrau
  • WardTirau Ward
  • General electorateWaikato
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region
Tirau 37.9406° S · 175.8384° E
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Nearby schools

Te Poi SchoolMatamata · Contributing 7.8 km Tirau Primary SchoolTirau · Contributing 8.3 km Hinuera SchoolHinuera · Contributing 9.7 km Putāruru CollegePutaruru · Secondary (Year 7-15) 12 km Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o PateterePutaruru · Composite 12.8 km St Mary's Catholic School (Putāruru)Putaruru · Full Primary 12.9 km

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About this data

School #1858 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.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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