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Maungaturoto School

Maungaturoto · Northland Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Rural settlement

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Maungaturoto School at a glance

Maungaturoto School is a co-educational contributing school in Maungaturoto, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 199 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 477. The school has been open since 1874.

With 199 students on roll, Maungaturoto School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 47% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 477, 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.

89.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 4.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.36 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 15789.2%
Pasifika 84.5%
Asian 84.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 31.7%
European 157 · 89.2%
Pasifika 8 · 4.5%
Asian 8 · 4.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 1.7%

Total roll recorded: 199 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

199Students on rollLarger than 47% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
477Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.45Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.36Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityKaipara District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland 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
  • Opened1874
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMaungatūroto
  • WardOtamatea General Ward
  • General electorateNorthland
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Northland Region
Maungaturoto 36.1096° S · 174.3528° E
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Nearby schools

Otamatea Christian SchoolMaungaturoto · Composite 0.5 km Otamatea High SchoolMaungaturoto · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.4 km Kaiwaka SchoolKaiwaka · Contributing 10.1 km Paparoa SchoolPaparoa · Contributing 10.8 km Matakohe SchoolMatakohe · Full Primary 15.7 km Waipu SchoolWaipu · Contributing 15.8 km

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About this data

School #1049 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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