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Woodford House

Havelock North · Hawke's Bay Region

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated · Girls School · Medium urban area · Boarding · Enrolment scheme

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Woodford House at a glance

Woodford House is a girls school secondary (year 7-15) school in Havelock North, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 378 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 394. The school has been open since 1894.

With 378 students on roll, Woodford House is a large school — larger than about 71% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 394, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 69 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

77.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.18 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 32477.9%
Pasifika 81.9%
Asian 4510.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 30.7%
Other 71.7%
International 297.0%
European 324 · 77.9%
Pasifika 8 · 1.9%
Asian 45 · 10.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 0.7%
Other 7 · 1.7%
International 29 · 7.0%

Total roll recorded: 378 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

378Students on rollLarger than 71% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
394Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.8Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.18Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityHastings District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1894
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaHavelock Hills
  • WardHastings-Havelock North General Ward
  • General electorateTukituki
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Havelock North 39.6842° S · 176.8804° E
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Nearby schools

Iona CollegeHavelock North · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.6 km Lucknow SchoolHavelock North · Contributing 1.4 km Havelock North Primary SchoolHavelock North · Contributing 1.4 km Hukarere Girls' CollegeHavelock North · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.9 km Hereworth SchoolHavelock North · Full Primary 2.2 km Havelock North High SchoolHavelock North · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.3 km

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About this data

School #225 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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