Whare Kura Morehu ō Ratana

Whare Kura Morehu ō Ratana is a co-educational composite school in Ratana, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 66 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 534. The school has been open since 1924.

With 66 students on roll, Whare Kura Morehu ō Ratana is a small school — larger than about 19% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 534, 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 71 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

100% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Māori descent make up 0%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.56 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.