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Maraekakaho School

Maraekakaho · Hawke's Bay Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other · Enrolment scheme

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Maraekakaho School at a glance

Maraekakaho School is a co-educational full primary school in Maraekakaho, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 141 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 402. The school has been open since 2006.

With 141 students on roll, Maraekakaho School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 36% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 402, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 61 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

95.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 2.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.45 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 13695.1%
Pasifika 21.4%
Asian 42.8%
Other 10.7%
European 136 · 95.1%
Pasifika 2 · 1.4%
Asian 4 · 2.8%
Other 1 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 141 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

141Students on rollLarger than 36% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
402Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.24Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.45Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityHastings District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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 may be requested
  • Opened2006
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMaraekakaho
  • WardKahurānaki General Ward
  • General electorateTukituki
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Maraekakaho 39.6485° S · 176.6179° E
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About this data

School #566 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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