Matauri Bay School

Matauri Bay School is a co-educational contributing school in Matauri Bay, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 44 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 549. The school has been open since 1898.

With 44 students on roll, Matauri Bay 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.

The school's Equity Index is 549, which is well 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 86 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 63.6%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 27.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.25 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.