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Porangahau School

Porangahau · Hawke's Bay Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural settlement

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Porangahau School at a glance

Porangahau School is a co-educational full primary school in Porangahau, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 33 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 483. The school has been open since 2015.

With 33 students on roll, Porangahau School is a very small school — larger than about 10% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 483, 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.

86.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 13.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.77 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1986.4%
Pasifika 313.6%
European 19 · 86.4%
Pasifika 3 · 13.6%

Total roll recorded: 33 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

33Students on rollLarger than 10% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
483Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.4Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.77Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityCentral Hawke's Bay District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened2015
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTaurekaitai
  • WardAramoana-Ruahine Ward
  • General electorateWairarapa
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Porangahau 40.3038° S · 176.6170° E
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Flemington School (Waipukurau)Waipukurau · Full Primary 22.5 km Weber SchoolDannevirke · Full Primary 28 km Omakere SchoolWaipawa · Full Primary 30.4 km The Terrace School (Waipukurau)Waipukurau · Full Primary 33.6 km Central Hawkes Bay CollegeWaipukurau · Secondary (Year 9-15) 33.9 km Waipukurau SchoolWaipukurau · Full Primary 34.6 km

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About this data

School #730 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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