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Ngunguru School

Ngunguru · Northland Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area

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Ngunguru School at a glance

Ngunguru School is a co-educational full primary school in Ngunguru, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 240 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 427. The school has been open since 1870.

With 240 students on roll, Ngunguru School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 53% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 427, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

82.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.15 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 19182.3%
Pasifika 83.4%
Asian 187.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 31.3%
Other 125.2%
European 191 · 82.3%
Pasifika 8 · 3.4%
Asian 18 · 7.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 1.3%
Other 12 · 5.2%

Total roll recorded: 240 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

240Students on rollLarger than 53% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
427Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.68Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.15Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhangarei 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
  • Opened1870
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaNgunguru
  • WardHikurangi-Coastal General Ward
  • General electorateWhangārei
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Northland Region
Ngunguru 35.6266° S · 174.5123° E
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Whananaki SchoolWhananaki · Full Primary 13.5 km Huanui CollegeWhangarei · Secondary (Year 7-15) 14.4 km Glenbervie SchoolGlenbervie · Contributing 15.8 km Parua Bay SchoolWhangarei · Full Primary 16.2 km TKKM o Te Rawhiti RoaWhangarei · Composite 17.7 km Tikipunga High SchoolWhangarei · Secondary (Year 7-15) 17.8 km

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About this data

School #1056 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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