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St Michael's Catholic School (Rotorua)

Rotorua · Bay of Plenty 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 St Michael's Catholic School (Rotorua)

St Michael's Catholic School (Rotorua) is a co-educational contributing school in Rotorua, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 110 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 444. The school has been open since 1958.

With 110 students on roll, St Michael's Catholic School (Rotorua) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 28% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 444, 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.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 50.9% and Asian at 35.2%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.34 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 55 · 50.9%
Pasifika 7 · 6.5%
Asian 38 · 35.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 7 · 6.5%
Other 1 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 110 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

110Students on rollLarger than 28% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
444Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.11Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.34Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Rotorua 38.1314° S · 176.2199° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityRotorua District
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty 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
  • Opened1958
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