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Mangawhai Beach School

Mangawhai · Northland 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 Mangawhai Beach School

Mangawhai Beach School is a co-educational full primary school in Mangawhai, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 738 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 430. The school has been open since 1885.

With 738 students on roll, Mangawhai Beach School is a very large school — larger than about 91% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 430, 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.

88.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.29 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 684 · 88.9%
Pasifika 31 · 4.0%
Asian 36 · 4.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 16 · 2.1%
Other 2 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 738 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

738Students on rollLarger than 91% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
430Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.47Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.29Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Northland Region
Mangawhai 36.1288° S · 174.5771° E
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Nearby schools

Mangawhai Hills CollegeMangawhai · Composite 1.8 km Kaiwaka SchoolKaiwaka · Contributing 12.2 km Tomarata SchoolWellsford · Full Primary 12.5 km Wellsford SchoolWellsford · Full Primary 18.1 km Rodney CollegeWellsford · Secondary (Year 9-15) 18.4 km Otamatea High SchoolMaungaturoto · Secondary (Year 7-15) 19.1 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityKaipara District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1885
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