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Waikite Valley School

Rotorua · Waikato Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Waikite Valley School

Waikite Valley School is a co-educational full primary school in Rotorua, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 86 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 445. The school has been open since 1955.

With 86 students on roll, Waikite Valley School is a small school — larger than about 23% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 445, 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.

88.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 11.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.83 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 69 · 88.5%
Asian 9 · 11.5%

Total roll recorded: 86 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

86Students on rollLarger than 23% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
445Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.36Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.83Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Rotorua 38.3419° S · 176.2568° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityRotorua District
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilWaikato 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
  • Opened1955
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