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Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School

Wellington · Wellington Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School at a glance

Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School is a co-educational full primary school in Wellington, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 223 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 380. The school has been open since 1929.

With 223 students on roll, Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 51% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 380, which is well 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 gap of 83 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 73.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 15.8% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.13 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 17873.9%
Pasifika 114.6%
Asian 3815.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 125.0%
Other 20.8%
European 178 · 73.9%
Pasifika 11 · 4.6%
Asian 38 · 15.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 12 · 5.0%
Other 2 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 223 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

223Students on rollLarger than 51% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
380Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.85Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.13Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityWellington City
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1929
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaKingston-Mornington-Vogeltown
  • WardPaekawakawa/Southern General Ward
  • General electorateRongotai
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Wellington Region
Wellington 41.3157° S · 174.7645° E
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About this data

School #2980 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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