Te Takarangi

Te Takarangi is a co-educational full primary school in Purerua, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 52 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 486. The school has been open since 1903.

With 52 students on roll, Te Takarangi is a small school — larger than about 15% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 486, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The largest group is European at 67.6%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 23.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.01 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.