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Pukeokahu School

Pukeokahu · Manawatū-Whanganui 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 Pukeokahu School

Pukeokahu School is a co-educational full primary school in Pukeokahu, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 5 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 500. The school has been open since 1903.

With 5 students on roll, Pukeokahu School is a very small school — larger than about 3% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 500, 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.

100% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Māori descent make up 0%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.41 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 3 · 100.0%

Total roll recorded: 5 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

5Students on rollLarger than 3% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
500Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.41Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Pukeokahu 39.6160° S · 176.0016° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityRangitikei District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui 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
  • Opened1903
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