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Wairoa College

Wairoa · 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 Wairoa College

Wairoa College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Wairoa, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 347 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 533. The school has been open since 1954.

With 347 students on roll, Wairoa College is a large school — larger than about 67% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 533, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 70 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 70.4%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 18.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.03 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 100 · 70.4%
Pasifika 26 · 18.3%
Asian 11 · 7.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 1.4%
Other 3 · 2.1%

Total roll recorded: 347 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

347Students on rollLarger than 67% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
533Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.9Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.03Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Wairoa 39.0353° S · 177.4142° E
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Nearby schools

St Joseph's School (Wairoa)Wairoa · Full Primary 0.5 km TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te WairoaWairoa · Composite 0.7 km Wairoa Primary SchoolWairoa · Full Primary 0.9 km Tiaho Primary SchoolWairoa · Full Primary 1 km Te Whare KoungaWairoa · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.2 km Frasertown SchoolWairoa · Full Primary 7.7 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWairoa District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1954
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