Whangara School

Whangara School is a co-educational full primary school in Gisborne, within the Gisborne Region, operating in the state sector, with 84 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 479. The school has been open since 1858.

With 84 students on roll, Whangara School is a small school — larger than about 22% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 479, 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.

The largest group is European at 71.4%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 28.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.37 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.