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Putorino School

Putorino · 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 Putorino School

Putorino School is a co-educational full primary school in Putorino, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 19 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 492. The school has been open since 1916.

With 19 students on roll, Putorino School is a very small school — larger than about 6% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 492, 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.

84.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 15.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.22 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 11 · 84.6%
Pasifika 2 · 15.4%

Total roll recorded: 19 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

19Students on rollLarger than 6% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
492Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.43Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.22Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Putorino 39.1343° S · 177.0069° 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 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
  • Opened1916
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