Waiau Pa School

Waiau Pa School is a co-educational full primary school in Pukekohe, within the Auckland Region, operating in the state sector, with 359 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 428. The school has been open since 1890.

With 359 students on roll, Waiau Pa School is a large school — larger than about 69% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 428, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

The largest group is European at 68.2%, with a meaningful Asian community at 14.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.54 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.