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Onerahi School

Whangarei · Northland Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area

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Onerahi School at a glance

Onerahi School is a co-educational contributing school in Whangarei, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 417 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 489. The school has been open since 1893.

With 417 students on roll, Onerahi School is a large school — larger than about 75% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 489, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

78.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 11.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.73 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 23978.9%
Pasifika 3611.9%
Asian 247.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 20.7%
International 20.7%
European 239 · 78.9%
Pasifika 36 · 11.9%
Asian 24 · 7.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 0.7%
International 2 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 417 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

417Students on rollLarger than 75% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
489Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.71Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.73Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhangarei District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1893
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaOnerahi
  • WardWhangārei Urban General Ward
  • General electorateWhangārei
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Northland Region
Whangarei 35.7581° S · 174.3674° E
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About this data

School #1062 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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