Ruawai College

Ruawai College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Ruawai, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 139 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 526. The school has been open since 1964.

With 139 students on roll, Ruawai College is a medium-sized school — larger than about 35% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 526, 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. The gap of 63 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

85% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 12.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.86 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.