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Ōwhango School

Owhango · Manawatū-Whanganui 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 Ōwhango School

Ōwhango School is a co-educational full primary school in Owhango, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 73 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 471. The school has been open since 1910.

With 73 students on roll, Ōwhango School is a small school — larger than about 20% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 471, 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.

96% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.64 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 48 · 96.0%
Pasifika 1 · 2.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 2.0%

Total roll recorded: 73 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

73Students on rollLarger than 20% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
471Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.2Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.64Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Owhango 38.9975° S · 175.3796° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityRuapehu District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • 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
  • Opened1910
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