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Waipu School

Waipu · Northland 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 Waipu School

Waipu School is a co-educational contributing school in Waipu, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 256 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 438. The school has been open since 1940.

With 256 students on roll, Waipu School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 55% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 438, 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.

83.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.08 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 210 · 83.7%
Pasifika 17 · 6.8%
Asian 20 · 8.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 0.8%
Other 2 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 256 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

256Students on rollLarger than 55% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
438Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.61Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.08Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Northland Region
Waipu 35.9878° S · 174.4434° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhangarei District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland 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
  • Opened1940
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