Ngata Memorial College

Ngata Memorial College is a co-educational composite school in Ruatoria, within the Gisborne Region, operating in the state sector, with 91 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 560. The school has been open since 1969.

With 91 students on roll, Ngata Memorial College is a small school — larger than about 24% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 560, which is well 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 97 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 66.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 20% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.35 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.