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Umawera School

Umawera · Northland Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Rural other

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Umawera School at a glance

Umawera School is a co-educational contributing school in Umawera, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 26 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 502. The school has been open since 1896.

With 26 students on roll, Umawera School is a very small school — larger than about 8% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 502, 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.

87.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Middle Eastern / Latin American / African descent make up 12.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.26 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 787.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 112.5%
European 7 · 87.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 12.5%

Total roll recorded: 26 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

26Students on rollLarger than 8% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
502Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.38Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.26Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityFar North District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland 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
  • Opened1896
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaOmahuta Forest-Horeke
  • WardKaikohe-Hokianga General Ward
  • General electorateNorthland
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Northland Region
Umawera 35.2851° S · 173.5744° E
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Horeke SchoolOkaihau · Contributing 8.4 km Mangamuka SchoolOkaihau · Contributing 8.6 km Kohukohu SchoolKohukohu · Full Primary 8.7 km Rawene SchoolRawene · Full Primary 14.6 km Broadwood Area SchoolBroadwood · Composite 16.5 km Okaihau Primary SchoolOkaihau · Contributing 17.8 km

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About this data

School #1119 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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