Te Kura o Māngātuna

Te Kura o Māngātuna is a co-educational full primary school in Gisborne, within the Gisborne Region, operating in the state sector, with 24 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 517. The school has been open since 1913.

With 24 students on roll, Te Kura o Māngātuna is a very small school — larger than about 7% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 517, 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 54 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Pasifika at 66.7%, with a meaningful European community at 16.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.1 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.