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Oakura School

New Plymouth · Taranaki Region

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

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Oakura School at a glance

Oakura School is a co-educational full primary school in New Plymouth, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state sector, with 376 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 390. The school has been open since 1891.

With 376 students on roll, Oakura School is a large school — larger than about 71% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 390, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 73 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

87.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Middle Eastern / Latin American / African descent make up 4.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.17 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 33987.6%
Pasifika 71.8%
Asian 133.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 184.7%
Other 102.6%
European 339 · 87.6%
Pasifika 7 · 1.8%
Asian 13 · 3.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 18 · 4.7%
Other 10 · 2.6%

Total roll recorded: 376 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

376Students on rollLarger than 71% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
390Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.54Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.17Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityNew Plymouth District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilTaranaki Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1891
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaŌakura
  • WardKaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward
  • General electorateNew Plymouth
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Taranaki Region
New Plymouth 39.1189° S · 173.9580° E
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About this data

School #2208 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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