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Pyes Pa Road School

Pyes Pa · Bay of Plenty Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other · Enrolment scheme

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Pyes Pa Road School at a glance

Pyes Pa Road School is a co-educational full primary school in Pyes Pa, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 252 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 443. The school has been open since 1935.

With 252 students on roll, Pyes Pa Road School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 55% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 443, 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.

86.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 6.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.32 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 22486.5%
Pasifika 166.2%
Asian 83.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 103.9%
Other 10.4%
European 224 · 86.5%
Pasifika 16 · 6.2%
Asian 8 · 3.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10 · 3.9%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 252 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

252Students on rollLarger than 55% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
443Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.55Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.32Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWestern Bay of Plenty District
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1935
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWaiorohi
  • WardKaimai Ward
  • General electorateBay of Plenty
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Pyes Pa 37.8193° S · 176.1259° E
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Oropi SchoolTauranga · Full Primary 3.7 km ACG TaurangaTauranga · Composite 5.4 km Aquinas CollegeTauranga · Secondary (Year 7-15) 7.6 km Taumata SchoolTauranga · Full Primary 7.7 km Kaimai SchoolTauranga · Full Primary 8.9 km Tauriko SchoolTauranga · Full Primary 9.1 km

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About this data

School #1916 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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