Ratapiko School

Ratapiko School is a co-educational full primary school in Ratapiko, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state sector, with 24 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 463. The school has been open since 1888.

With 24 students on roll, Ratapiko School is a very small school — larger than about 7% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 463, 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.

The largest group is European at 68%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 16% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.26 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.