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Nuhaka School

Nuhaka · Hawke's Bay 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 Nuhaka School

Nuhaka School is a co-educational full primary school in Nuhaka, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 94 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 508. The school has been open since 1898.

With 94 students on roll, Nuhaka School 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 508, 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 45 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

92.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 7.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.63 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 35 · 92.1%
Pasifika 3 · 7.9%

Total roll recorded: 94 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

94Students on rollLarger than 24% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
508Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.28Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.63Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

5Taught predominantly in te reo Māori5.68% of the roll
79Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Nuhaka 39.0455° S · 177.7388° E
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Nearby schools

Te Mahia SchoolNuhaka · Full Primary 16.3 km Wairoa Primary SchoolWairoa · Full Primary 27.1 km Tiaho Primary SchoolWairoa · Full Primary 27.5 km St Joseph's School (Wairoa)Wairoa · Full Primary 27.5 km TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te WairoaWairoa · Composite 27.7 km Te Whare KoungaWairoa · Secondary (Year 7-15) 27.7 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityWairoa District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1898
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