Patutahi School

Patutahi School is a co-educational full primary school in Gisborne, within the Gisborne Region, operating in the state sector, with 70 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 526. The school has been open since 1878.

With 70 students on roll, Patutahi School is a small school — larger than about 19% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 526, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 63 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 57.1%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 42.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.03 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.