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Ongaonga School

Ongaonga · 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 Ongaonga School

Ongaonga School is a co-educational full primary school in Ongaonga, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 30 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 453. The school has been open since 1875.

With 30 students on roll, Ongaonga School is a very small school — larger than about 9% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 453, 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.

The largest group is European at 67.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 25% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.11 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 19 · 67.9%
Pasifika 2 · 7.1%
Asian 7 · 25.0%

Total roll recorded: 30 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

30Students on rollLarger than 9% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
453Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.8Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.11Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Ongaonga 39.9151° S · 176.4185° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • 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
  • Opened1875
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