Te Kura o Waharoa

Te Kura o Waharoa is a co-educational full primary school in Waharoa, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 39 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 563. The school has been open since 1887.

With 39 students on roll, Te Kura o Waharoa is a very small school — larger than about 12% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 563, 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 100 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Pasifika at 60%, with a meaningful European community at 40% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.73 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.