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Poukawa School

Hastings · 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 Poukawa School

Poukawa School is a co-educational full primary school in Hastings, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 97 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 476. The school has been open since 1921.

With 97 students on roll, Poukawa School is a small school — larger than about 25% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 476, 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.

92.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 6.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.37 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 73 · 92.4%
Pasifika 5 · 6.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.3%

Total roll recorded: 97 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

97Students on rollLarger than 25% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
476Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.3Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.37Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Hastings 39.7591° S · 176.7233° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • 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
  • Opened1921
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