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Te Mahia School

Nuhaka · Hawke's Bay 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 Te Mahia School

Te Mahia School is a co-educational full primary school in Nuhaka, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 60 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 501. The school has been open since 2005.

With 60 students on roll, Te Mahia School 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 501, 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.

93.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 6.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.05 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 28 · 93.3%
Pasifika 2 · 6.7%

Total roll recorded: 60 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

60Students on rollLarger than 17% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
501Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.24Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.05Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

15Taught predominantly in te reo Māori18.99% of the roll
64Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Nuhaka 39.0874° S · 177.9203° E
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Nearby schools

Nuhaka SchoolNuhaka · Full Primary 16.3 km Muriwai SchoolGisborne · Full Primary 36.8 km Wairoa Primary SchoolWairoa · Full Primary 43.1 km Tiaho Primary SchoolWairoa · Full Primary 43.5 km St Joseph's School (Wairoa)Wairoa · Full Primary 43.6 km TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te WairoaWairoa · Composite 43.7 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWairoa District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened2005
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