Manutuke School

Manutuke School is a co-educational composite school in Manutuke, within the Gisborne Region, operating in the state sector, with 230 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 522. The school has been open since 1885.

With 230 students on roll, Manutuke School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 52% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 522, which is 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 59 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 55.6%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 30.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.98 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.