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Paengaroa School

Paengaroa · Bay of Plenty 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 Paengaroa School

Paengaroa School is a co-educational contributing school in Paengaroa, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 200 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 468. The school has been open since 1906.

With 200 students on roll, Paengaroa School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 47% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 468, 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.

81.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 9.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.58 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 104 · 81.9%
Pasifika 12 · 9.4%
Asian 11 · 8.7%

Total roll recorded: 200 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

200Students on rollLarger than 47% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
468Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.6Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.58Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Paengaroa 37.8249° S · 176.4147° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityWestern Bay of Plenty District
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty 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
  • Opened1906
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