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Ngakonui Valley School

Taumarunui · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Ngakonui Valley School

Ngakonui Valley School is a co-educational full primary school in Taumarunui, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 26 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 490. The school has been open since 1919.

With 26 students on roll, Ngakonui Valley School is a very small school — larger than about 8% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 490, 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.

79.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 12.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.59 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 19 · 79.2%
Pasifika 3 · 12.5%
Asian 1 · 4.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 4.2%

Total roll recorded: 26 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

26Students on rollLarger than 8% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
490Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.71Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.59Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Taumarunui 38.8220° S · 175.3151° E
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Nearby schools

Taumarunui High SchoolTaumarunui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 7.4 km Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o TaumarunuiTaumarunui · Composite 7.4 km Manunui SchoolTaumarunui · Full Primary 7.5 km Tarrangower SchoolTaumarunui · Full Primary 7.5 km Taumarunui Primary SchoolTaumarunui · Full Primary 7.8 km St Patrick's Catholic School (Taumarunui)Taumarunui · Full Primary 8.1 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityRuapehu District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui 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
  • Opened1919
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