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Mangatangi School

Mangatangi · Waikato Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other

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Mangatangi School at a glance

Mangatangi School is a co-educational full primary school in Mangatangi, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 116 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 477. The school has been open since 1919.

With 116 students on roll, Mangatangi School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 29% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 477, 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.

78% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 14.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.74 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 8578.0%
Pasifika 1614.7%
Asian 65.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21.8%
European 85 · 78.0%
Pasifika 16 · 14.7%
Asian 6 · 5.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 1.8%

Total roll recorded: 116 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

116Students on rollLarger than 29% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
477Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.71Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.74Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWaikato 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
  • Opened1919
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMangatangi
  • WardAwaroa-Maramarua General Ward
  • General electorateCoromandel
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region
Mangatangi 37.1998° S · 175.2046° E
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About this data

School #1344 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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