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Opua School

Opua · Northland 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 Opua School

Opua School is a co-educational full primary school in Opua, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 95 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 447. The school has been open since 1886.

With 95 students on roll, Opua School is a small school — larger than about 25% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 447, 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.

85.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 6.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.63 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 76 · 85.4%
Pasifika 3 · 3.4%
Asian 6 · 6.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 4.5%

Total roll recorded: 95 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

95Students on rollLarger than 25% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
447Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.57Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.63Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Northland Region
Opua 35.3146° S · 174.1178° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityFar North District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland 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
  • Opened1886
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