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Maungakaramea School

Maungakaramea · Northland Region

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

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Maungakaramea School at a glance

Maungakaramea School is a co-educational full primary school in Maungakaramea, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 121 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 438. The school has been open since 1875.

With 121 students on roll, Maungakaramea School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 30% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 438, 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.

91.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 2.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.9 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 11291.8%
Pasifika 32.5%
Asian 32.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 32.5%
Other 10.8%
European 112 · 91.8%
Pasifika 3 · 2.5%
Asian 3 · 2.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 2.5%
Other 1 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 121 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

121Students on rollLarger than 30% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
438Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.39Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.9Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • 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 entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1875
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaOakleigh-Mangapai
  • WardBream Bay General Ward
  • General electorateNorthland
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Northland Region
Maungakaramea 35.8441° S · 174.2026° E
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Nearby schools

Tauraroa Area SchoolMaungakaramea · Composite 3.5 km Maungatapere SchoolMaungatapere · Full Primary 9.9 km Waiotira SchoolNorthland · Contributing 10.5 km Otaika Valley SchoolWhangarei · Full Primary 10.8 km Portland School Te Kura o TikorangiWhangarei · Contributing 12.3 km Maunu SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 12.7 km

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About this data

School #1047 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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