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Mangamuka School

Okaihau · Northland Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Rural other

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Mangamuka School at a glance

Mangamuka School is a co-educational contributing school in Okaihau, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 13 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 556. The school has been open since 1879.

With 13 students on roll, Mangamuka School is a very small school — larger than about 4% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 556, 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 93 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 0% and Māori at 0%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.34 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

Total roll recorded: 13 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

13Students on rollLarger than 4% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
556Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.34Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityFar North District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1879
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaOmahuta Forest-Horeke
  • WardKaikohe-Hokianga General Ward
  • General electorateNorthland
  • Māori electorate—

Te reo Māori programme

20Taught predominantly in te reo Māori100.00% of the roll
0Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

This school reports 20 students learning te reo Māori across immersion and English-medium programmes, according to the kura language statistics.

Location

Northland Region
Okaihau 35.2137° S · 173.5389° E
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Nearby schools

Umawera SchoolUmawera · Contributing 8.6 km Peria SchoolKaitaia · Full Primary 13.6 km Broadwood Area SchoolBroadwood · Composite 14.1 km Kohukohu SchoolKohukohu · Full Primary 16.2 km Horeke SchoolOkaihau · Contributing 16.7 km Pamapuria SchoolKaitaia · Full Primary 19.2 km

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About this data

School #1037 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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