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Ruahine School

Dannevirke · 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 Ruahine School

Ruahine School is a co-educational full primary school in Dannevirke, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 167 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 451. The school has been open since 1952.

With 167 students on roll, Ruahine School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 41% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 451, 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.

90.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 6.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.84 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 128 · 90.1%
Pasifika 3 · 2.1%
Asian 9 · 6.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.7%
Other 1 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 167 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

167Students on rollLarger than 41% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
451Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.42Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.84Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Dannevirke 40.2341° S · 176.0032° E
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Nearby schools

TKKM o Tamaki Nui A RuaDannevirke · Composite 7.4 km Dannevirke South SchoolDannevirke · Full Primary 8.1 km St Joseph's School (Dannevirke)Dannevirke · Full Primary 8.8 km Dannevirke High SchoolDannevirke · Secondary (Year 9-15) 9.1 km Huia Range SchoolDannevirke · Full Primary 9.8 km Totara College of Accelerated LearningDannevirke · Composite 10.4 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityTararua District
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • 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
  • Opened1952
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