Whareorino School

Whareorino School is a co-educational full primary school in North Taranaki, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 8 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 525. The school has been open since 1858.

With 8 students on roll, Whareorino School is a very small school — larger than about 3% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 525, 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 62 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 2.43 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.