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St Patrick's School (Kaponga)

Kaponga · Taranaki 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 Patrick's School (Kaponga)

St Patrick's School (Kaponga) is a co-educational full primary school in Kaponga, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 27 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 437. The school has been open since 1921.

With 27 students on roll, St Patrick's School (Kaponga) is a very small school — larger than about 8% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 437, 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 largest group is European at 64.3%, with a meaningful Asian community at 25% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.39 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 18 · 64.3%
Asian 7 · 25.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 10.7%

Total roll recorded: 27 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

27Students on rollLarger than 8% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
437Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.87Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.39Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Taranaki Region
Kaponga 39.4294° S · 174.1511° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authoritySouth Taranaki District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilTaranaki 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
  • Opened1921
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