Whakarewarewa School

Rotorua · Bay of Plenty Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area

Whakarewarewa School at a glance

Whakarewarewa School is a co-educational full primary school in Rotorua, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 128 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 557. The school has been open since 1902.

With 128 students on roll, Whakarewarewa School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 32% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 557, which is well 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 94 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 54.8% and Pasifika at 29%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.33 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1754.8%

Pasifika 929.0%

Asian 39.7%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 26.5%

European 17 · 54.8%

Pasifika 9 · 29.0%

Asian 3 · 9.7%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 6.5%

Total roll recorded: 128 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

128Students on rollLarger than 32% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

557Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463

1.09Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.33Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeFull Primary
YearsYears 1–8
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingLarge urban area
Territorial authorityRotorua District
Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
Regional councilBay of Plenty Region
Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
BoardingDay school only
Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
Cohort entryNo — individual entry
DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened1902
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaTihiotonga-Whakarewarewa
WardTe Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
General electorateRotorua
Māori electorate—

Te reo Māori programme

51Taught predominantly in te reo Māori42.86% of the roll

68Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

This school reports 119 students learning te reo Māori across immersion and English-medium programmes, according to the kura language statistics.

Location

Bay of Plenty Region

Rotorua 38.1580° S · 176.2643° E

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Nearby schools

Rotorua S D A SchoolRotorua · Full Primary 1.2 km Glenholme SchoolRotorua · Contributing 1.9 km St Mary's Catholic School (Rotorua)Rotorua · Contributing 1.9 km Te Āhuru MōwaiRotorua · Teen Parent Unit 2 km Lynmore Primary SchoolRotorua · Contributing 2.3 km Rotorua IntermediateRotorua · Intermediate 2.3 km

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About this data

School #2081 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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