Okaihau College

Okaihau College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Okaihau, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 261 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 516. The school has been open since 1972.

With 261 students on roll, Okaihau College is a medium-sized school — larger than about 56% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 516, 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 53 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 66.9%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 25.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.83 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.