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Waipawa School

Waipawa · Hawke's Bay 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 Waipawa School

Waipawa School is a co-educational full primary school in Waipawa, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 344 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 482. The school has been open since 1862.

With 344 students on roll, Waipawa School is a large school — larger than about 67% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 482, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

85.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 10.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.86 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 259 · 85.5%
Pasifika 33 · 10.9%
Asian 5 · 1.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 1.3%
Other 2 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 344 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

344Students on rollLarger than 67% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
482Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.53Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.86Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Waipawa 39.9436° S · 176.5901° E
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Nearby schools

Otane SchoolOtane · Full Primary 6.2 km St Joseph's School (Central Hawke's Bay)Waipukurau · Full Primary 6.2 km Waipukurau SchoolWaipukurau · Full Primary 6.6 km Central Hawkes Bay CollegeWaipukurau · Secondary (Year 9-15) 6.9 km The Terrace School (Waipukurau)Waipukurau · Full Primary 7.8 km Argyll East SchoolOtane · Full Primary 10.4 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityCentral Hawke's Bay District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • 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
  • Opened1862
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