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Renew School

Whangarei · Northland Region

Composite · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Large urban area

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Renew School at a glance

Renew School is a co-educational composite school in Whangarei, within the Northland Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 197 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 461. The school has been open since 1993.

With 197 students on roll, Renew School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 47% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 461, 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 59.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 18.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.57 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 12659.7%
Pasifika 94.3%
Asian 3918.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3516.6%
Other 20.9%
European 126 · 59.7%
Pasifika 9 · 4.3%
Asian 39 · 18.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 35 · 16.6%
Other 2 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 197 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

197Students on rollLarger than 47% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
461Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.1Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.57Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhangarei District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland 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
  • Opened1993
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMorningside (Whangarei District)
  • WardWhangārei Urban General Ward
  • General electorateWhangārei
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Northland Region
Whangarei 35.7303° S · 174.3165° E
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Nearby schools

Blomfield Special School and Resource CtreWhangarei · Specialist School 0.2 km Morningside SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 0.7 km Whangarei IntermediateWhangarei · Intermediate 0.9 km Hora Hora School (Te Mai)Whangarei · Contributing 1 km Te Kāpehu WhetūWhangarei · Composite 1.3 km Whangarei SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 1.5 km

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About this data

School #1138 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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