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Mahora School

Hastings · Hawke's Bay 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 Mahora School

Mahora School is a co-educational contributing school in Hastings, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 374 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 470. The school has been open since 1903.

With 374 students on roll, Mahora School is a large school — larger than about 70% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 470, 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.

The largest group is European at 61.6%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 18.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.08 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 194 · 61.6%
Pasifika 57 · 18.1%
Asian 56 · 17.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 1.9%
Other 2 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 374 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

374Students on rollLarger than 70% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
470Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.02Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.08Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Hastings 39.6259° S · 176.8478° E
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Nearby schools

St Mary's Catholic School (Hastings)Hastings · Full Primary 0.2 km Lindisfarne CollegeHastings · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.9 km Hastings Girls' High School - Ngā Rau Huia o ĀkinaHastings · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.1 km Taikura Rudolf Steiner SchoolHastings · Composite 1.2 km Frimley SchoolHastings · Contributing 1.3 km Mayfair SchoolHastings · Contributing 1.7 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityHastings District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1903
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