Te Kura aa Iwi o Ngaati Kauwhata

Te Kura aa Iwi o Ngaati Kauwhata is a co-educational composite school in Feilding, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 58 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 540. The school has been open since 2024.

With 58 students on roll, Te Kura aa Iwi o Ngaati Kauwhata is a small school — larger than about 17% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 540, which is well 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 77 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 66.7%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 33.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.52 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.