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Pakowhai School

Napier · 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 Pakowhai School

Pakowhai School is a co-educational contributing school in Napier, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 39 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 452. The school has been open since 1858.

With 39 students on roll, Pakowhai School is a very small school — larger than about 12% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 452, 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.

86.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 8.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.21 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 32 · 86.5%
Pasifika 3 · 8.1%
Asian 2 · 5.4%

Total roll recorded: 39 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

39Students on rollLarger than 12% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
452Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.49Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.21Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Napier 39.5812° S · 176.8633° E
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Nearby schools

TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o TakitimuHastings · Composite 4.3 km Arthur Miller SchoolNapier · Contributing 4.5 km Taradale High SchoolNapier · Secondary (Year 9-15) 4.5 km Meeanee SchoolNapier · Full Primary 4.6 km Te Aratika AcademyMangateretere · Secondary (Year 9-15) 4.8 km Mangateretere SchoolWhakatu · Full Primary 4.8 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityHastings District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1858
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