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Nukuhou North School

Whakatane · Bay of Plenty Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other

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Nukuhou North School at a glance

Nukuhou North School is a co-educational full primary school in Whakatane, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 61 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 532. The school has been open since 1908.

With 61 students on roll, Nukuhou North 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 532, 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 69 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 64.7%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 17.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.6 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1164.7%
Pasifika 317.6%
Asian 317.6%
European 11 · 64.7%
Pasifika 3 · 17.6%
Asian 3 · 17.6%

Total roll recorded: 61 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

61Students on rollLarger than 17% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
532Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.89Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.6Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWhakatane District
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty 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
  • Opened1908
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWaingarara-Waimana
  • WardTe Urewera General Ward
  • General electorateEast Coast
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Whakatane 38.1267° S · 177.1264° E
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Waimana SchoolWaimana · Full Primary 5.1 km Kutarere SchoolOpotiki · Full Primary 9.4 km Te Wharekura o RuatokiWhakatane · Composite 10.7 km Taneatua SchoolTaneatua · Full Primary 12.3 km Waiotahe Valley SchoolOpotiki · Full Primary 12.6 km Tāwera Bilingual SchoolWhakatane · Full Primary 12.6 km

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About this data

School #1854 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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