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Tiaho Primary School

Wairoa · Hawke's Bay Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area

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Tiaho Primary School at a glance

Tiaho Primary School is a co-educational full primary school in Wairoa, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 98 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 558. The school has been open since 2005.

With 98 students on roll, Tiaho Primary School is a small school — larger than about 26% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 558, 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 95 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

83.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.3%.

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 1083.3%
Asian 18.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 18.3%
European 10 · 83.3%
Asian 1 · 8.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 8.3%

Total roll recorded: 98 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

98Students on rollLarger than 26% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
558Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.57Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.05Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • 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
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWairoa
  • WardWairoa General Ward
  • General electorateNapier
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Wairoa 39.0430° S · 177.4200° E
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Nearby schools

TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te WairoaWairoa · Composite 0.3 km Wairoa Primary SchoolWairoa · Full Primary 0.7 km St Joseph's School (Wairoa)Wairoa · Full Primary 0.9 km Wairoa CollegeWairoa · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1 km Te Whare KoungaWairoa · Secondary (Year 7-15) 2 km Frasertown SchoolWairoa · Full Primary 8.6 km

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About this data

School #1669 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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