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Omakere School

Waipawa · 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 Omakere School

Omakere School is a co-educational full primary school in Waipawa, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 79 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 437. The school has been open since 1912.

With 79 students on roll, Omakere School is a small school — larger than about 21% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 437, 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.

94.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 2.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.24 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 75 · 94.9%
Pasifika 2 · 2.5%
Asian 1 · 1.3%
Other 1 · 1.3%

Total roll recorded: 79 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

79Students on rollLarger than 21% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
437Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.25Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.24Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Waipawa 40.0510° S · 176.7541° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityCentral Hawke's Bay District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1912
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