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Orini Combined School

Taupiri · Waikato Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other

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Orini Combined School at a glance

Orini Combined School is a co-educational full primary school in Taupiri, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 95 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 460. The school has been open since 1908.

With 95 students on roll, Orini Combined School is a small school — larger than about 25% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 460, 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.

The largest group is European at 71.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 21.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.63 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 6971.9%
Pasifika 44.2%
Asian 2121.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 22.1%
European 69 · 71.9%
Pasifika 4 · 4.2%
Asian 21 · 21.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 2.1%

Total roll recorded: 95 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

95Students on rollLarger than 25% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
460Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.78Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.63Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWaikato District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato 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
  • Opened1908
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWhitikahu
  • WardWaerenga-Whitikahu General Ward
  • General electorateWaikato
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region
Taupiri 37.5546° S · 175.3161° E
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Nearby schools

Whitikahu SchoolTaupiri · Full Primary 6.8 km Tauhei Combined SchoolTauhei · Contributing 11.3 km Gordonton SchoolHamilton · Full Primary 12.5 km Kimihia SchoolHuntly · Full Primary 12.8 km Taupiri SchoolTaupiri · Full Primary 13.1 km Huntly School (Waikato)Huntly · Full Primary 13.6 km

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About this data

School #1869 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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