Matarau School

Full Primary · State · Kamo, Whangarei

300 students on the roll in Kamo · EQI 440 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 8. Current Equity Index: 440. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

124 Matarau Road, Kamo, Whangarei, 185
Roll: 300 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1878
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.91, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Cohort entry: Yes
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 09-4335823
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Tom Clarkson
Website: matarau.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 254 · 85%

Pacific 8 · 3%

Asian 14 · 5%

MELAA 7 · 2%

Other 1 · 0%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

Matarau School (years 1-6), in force from 2025-12-03 · 115 km²
Matarau School (years 7-8), in force from 2025-12-03 · 118 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

Kaurihohore School, decile 7 · EQI 439 · 6.3 km
Hurupaki School, decile 8 · EQI 436 · 6.9 km
Excellere College, decile 5 · EQI 452 · 7.0 km
Te Kamo School, decile 5 · EQI 467 · 7.4 km
Te Kamo High School, decile 4 · EQI 508 · 7.9 km
Te Kamo Intermediate School, decile 5 · EQI 482 · 8.3 km
Totara Grove School, decile 2 · EQI 530 · 8.8 km
Whangarei Adventist Christian School, decile 3 · EQI 474 · 8.8 km

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Matarau School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in Kamo.

How many students does Matarau School have?

300 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Matarau School's Equity Index?

EQI 440, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 8.

Does Matarau School have an enrolment zone?

2 zone polygons on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.