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Manawaru School

Te Aroha · Waikato 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 Manawaru School

Manawaru School is a co-educational full primary school in Te Aroha, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 73 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 447. The school has been open since 1900.

With 73 students on roll, Manawaru School is a small school — larger than about 20% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 447, 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.

The largest group is European at 65.2%, with a meaningful Asian community at 30.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.87 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 45 · 65.2%
Pasifika 1 · 1.4%
Asian 21 · 30.4%
Other 2 · 2.9%

Total roll recorded: 73 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

73Students on rollLarger than 20% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
447Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.8Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.87Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Te Aroha 37.6332° S · 175.7637° E
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Nearby schools

Te Wharekura o Te Rau ArohaWaitoa · Composite 8.7 km Wairere SchoolWaharoa · Contributing 10.1 km Stanley Avenue SchoolTe Aroha · Full Primary 11.2 km St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Aroha)Te Aroha · Full Primary 11.3 km Te Aroha Primary SchoolTe Aroha · Full Primary 11.7 km Te Aroha CollegeTe Aroha · Secondary (Year 9-15) 11.9 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityMatamata-Piako 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
  • Opened1900
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