Muriwai School

Muriwai School is a co-educational full primary school in Gisborne, within the Gisborne Region, operating in the state sector, with 58 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 521. The school has been open since 1858.

With 58 students on roll, Muriwai School is a small school — larger than about 17% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 521, which is 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 58 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

85.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Other descent make up 14.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.08 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.