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Ponatahi Christian School

Carterton · Wellington Region

Composite · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Small urban area

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Ponatahi Christian School at a glance

Ponatahi Christian School is a co-educational composite school in Carterton, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 137 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 431. The school has been open since 1978.

With 137 students on roll, Ponatahi Christian School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 35% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 431, 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.

75.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 21.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.72 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 10475.4%
Pasifika 10.7%
Asian 3021.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 32.2%
European 104 · 75.4%
Pasifika 1 · 0.7%
Asian 30 · 21.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 2.2%

Total roll recorded: 137 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

137Students on rollLarger than 35% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
431Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.66Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.72Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityCarterton District
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington 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
  • Opened1978
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaCarterton South
  • WardArea Outside Ward
  • General electorateWairarapa
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Wellington Region
Carterton 41.0322° S · 175.5225° E
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About this data

School #528 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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