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Mangakahia Area School

Whangarei · Northland Region

Composite · State · Co-Educational · Rural other

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Mangakahia Area School at a glance

Mangakahia Area School is a co-educational composite school in Whangarei, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 77 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 560. The school has been open since 1907.

With 77 students on roll, Mangakahia Area School is a small school — larger than about 21% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 560, which is well above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 97 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

77.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 22.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.06 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 3577.8%
Pasifika 1022.2%
European 35 · 77.8%
Pasifika 10 · 22.2%

Total roll recorded: 77 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

77Students on rollLarger than 21% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
560Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.53Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.06Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWhangarei District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland 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
  • Opened1907
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMangakahia-Hūkerenui
  • WardMangakahia-Maungatapere General Ward
  • General electorateNorthland
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Northland Region
Whangarei 35.7323° S · 174.0588° E
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About this data

School #18 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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