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Matahui School

Katikati · Bay of Plenty 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 Matahui School

Matahui School is a co-educational full primary school in Katikati, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the private : fully registered sector, with 48 students on roll. The school has been open since 1988.

With 48 students on roll, Matahui School is a very small school — larger than about 14% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

No Equity Index value has been published for this school.

89.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 42 · 89.4%
Pasifika 1 · 2.1%
Asian 4 · 8.5%

Total roll recorded: 48 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

48Students on rollLarger than 14% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
—Equity IndexNot published
0.39Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0Isolation indexvery low isolation

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Katikati 37.5987° S · 175.9473° E
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Nearby schools

Katikati CollegeKatikati · Secondary (Year 7-15) 5.6 km Katikati Primary SchoolKatikati · Contributing 5.7 km Pahoia SchoolTauranga · Contributing 7.6 km Ōmokoroa Point SchoolOmokoroa · Full Primary 9.3 km Omokoroa SchoolWhakamarama · Full Primary 11.1 km Te Kura o Te Moutere O MatakanaTauranga · Composite 12 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityPrivate : Fully Registered
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWestern Bay of Plenty District
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsNot applicable
  • Opened1988
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