Māruawai College

Gore · Southland Region

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area

Māruawai College at a glance

Māruawai College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Gore, within the Southland Region, operating in the state sector, with 591 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 494. The school has been open since 2024.

With 591 students on roll, Māruawai College is a large school — larger than about 86% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 494, 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.

83.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.18 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 43683.4%

Pasifika 315.9%

Asian 448.4%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 81.5%

Other 40.8%

European 436 · 83.4%

Pasifika 31 · 5.9%

Asian 44 · 8.4%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 8 · 1.5%

Other 4 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 591 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

591Students on rollLarger than 86% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

494Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463

0.63Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

1.18Isolation indexhigh isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
YearsYears 7–15
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingSmall urban area
Territorial authorityGore District
Education regionOtago, Southland
Regional councilSouthland 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
Opened2024
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaGore West
WardGore Ward
General electorateSouthland
Māori electorate—

Location

Southland Region

Gore 46.1033° S · 168.9303° E

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Nearby schools

West Gore SchoolGore · Contributing 0.6 km St Peter's College (Gore)Gore · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.6 km St Mary's School (Gore)Gore · Contributing 0.8 km Gore Main SchoolGore · Contributing 1.1 km East Gore SchoolGore · Contributing 2.7 km Knapdale SchoolGore · Full Primary 10.4 km

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About this data

School #3625 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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