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Pirongia School

Pirongia · Waikato 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 Pirongia School

Pirongia School is a co-educational full primary school in Pirongia, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 374 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 432. The school has been open since 1873.

With 374 students on roll, Pirongia School is a large school — larger than about 70% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 432, 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.

89.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 6.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.51 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 337 · 89.9%
Pasifika 25 · 6.7%
Asian 6 · 1.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 1.3%
Other 2 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 374 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

374Students on rollLarger than 70% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
432Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.43Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.51Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Pacific language programme

0Pacific medium (levels 1–2)Vosa vaka-Viti | Fiji
1Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Waikato Region
Pirongia 37.9887° S · 175.2033° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaipa District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1873
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