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Waikouaiti School

Waikouaiti · Otago 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 Waikouaiti School

Waikouaiti School is a co-educational contributing school in Waikouaiti, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 92 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 440. The school has been open since 1860.

With 92 students on roll, Waikouaiti School is a small school — larger than about 24% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 440, 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.

84.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 6.7%.

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 76 · 84.4%
Pasifika 6 · 6.7%
Asian 3 · 3.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 3.3%
Other 2 · 2.2%

Total roll recorded: 92 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

92Students on rollLarger than 24% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
440Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.63Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.83Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Waikouaiti 45.5963° S · 170.6735° E
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Nearby schools

Karitane SchoolKaritane · Contributing 5.5 km Palmerston SchoolPalmerston · Contributing 13.3 km East Otago High SchoolPalmerston · Secondary (Year 7-15) 13.6 km Warrington SchoolWarrington · Full Primary 14 km Waitati SchoolWaitati · Full Primary 19.3 km Pūrākaunui SchoolPurakaunui · Full Primary 19.9 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityDunedin City
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago 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
  • Opened1860
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