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Ruapehu College

Ohakune · 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 Ruapehu College

Ruapehu College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Ohakune, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 246 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 502. The school has been open since 1953.

With 246 students on roll, Ruapehu College is a medium-sized school — larger than about 54% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 502, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support.

84.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 7.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.33 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 150 · 84.7%
Pasifika 14 · 7.9%
Asian 9 · 5.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 1.7%
Other 1 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 246 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

246Students on rollLarger than 54% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
502Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.59Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.33Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Ohakune 39.4173° S · 175.4128° E
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Nearby schools

Ohakune SchoolOhakune · Full Primary 0.6 km TKKM o Ngati RangiOhakune · Full Primary 1.8 km Raetihi Primary SchoolRaetihi · Full Primary 11.6 km Orautoha SchoolOrautoha · Full Primary 18.2 km Waiouru SchoolWaiouru · Full Primary 23.1 km National Park SchoolNational Park · Full Primary 27.2 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityRuapehu District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui 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
  • Opened1953
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