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Matarau School

Whangarei · Northland Region

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

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Matarau School at a glance

Matarau School is a co-educational full primary school in Whangarei, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 299 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 440. The school has been open since 1878.

With 299 students on roll, Matarau School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 61% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 440, 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.

90% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.91 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 25290.0%
Pasifika 82.9%
Asian 124.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 72.5%
Other 10.4%
European 252 · 90.0%
Pasifika 8 · 2.9%
Asian 12 · 4.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 7 · 2.5%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 299 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

299Students on rollLarger than 61% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
440Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.44Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.91Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWhangarei District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1878
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMatarau
  • WardHikurangi-Coastal General Ward
  • General electorateWhangārei
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Northland Region
Whangarei 35.6578° S · 174.2220° E
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Kaurihohore SchoolKauri · Contributing 6.3 km Hurupaki SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 6.9 km Excellere CollegeWhangarei · Composite 7 km Te Kamo SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 7.4 km Te Kamo High SchoolWhangarei · Secondary (Year 9-15) 7.9 km Te Kamo Intermediate SchoolWhangarei · Intermediate 8.3 km

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About this data

School #1043 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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