Ruakākā School

Ruakākā School is a co-educational contributing school in Ruakaka, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 306 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 485. The school has been open since 1898.

With 306 students on roll, Ruakākā School is a large school — larger than about 62% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 485, 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.

81.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 14.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.92 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.