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Mangapapa School

Gisborne · Gisborne 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 Mangapapa School

Mangapapa School is a co-educational contributing school in Gisborne, within the Gisborne Region, operating in the state sector, with 410 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 478. The school has been open since 1903.

With 410 students on roll, Mangapapa School is a large school — larger than about 74% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 478, 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 72%, with a meaningful Asian community at 19.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.85 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 162 · 72.0%
Pasifika 10 · 4.4%
Asian 44 · 19.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 2.7%
Other 3 · 1.3%

Total roll recorded: 410 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

410Students on rollLarger than 74% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
478Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.85Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.85Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Gisborne Region
Gisborne 38.6480° S · 178.0199° E
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Nearby schools

Gisborne Central SchoolGisborne · Contributing 1.2 km Turanganui-A-Kiwa Activity CentreGisborne · Activity Centre 1.2 km Gisborne Girls' High SchoolGisborne · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km Gisborne Boys' High SchoolGisborne · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Horouta WanangaGisborne · Composite 1.6 km Riverdale School (Gisborne)Gisborne · Contributing 1.6 km

School information

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