Te Wharekura o Ruatoki

Te Wharekura o Ruatoki is a co-educational composite school in Whakatane, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 235 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 524. The school has been open since 1896.

With 235 students on roll, Te Wharekura o Ruatoki is a medium-sized school — larger than about 53% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 524, 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 61 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is Pasifika at 66.7%, with a meaningful European community at 33.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.46 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.