Midhirst School

Midhirst School is a co-educational full primary school in Stratford, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state sector, with 139 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 477. The school has been open since 1880.

With 139 students on roll, Midhirst School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 35% 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.

94.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.12 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.