Oruaiti School

Full Primary · State · Oruaiti, Mangonui

166 students on the roll in Oruaiti · EQI 467 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 2. Current Equity Index: 467. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

2554 State Highway 10, Oruaiti, Mangonui, 494
Roll: 166 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1896
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 2.6, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 09-4060300
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Diane Bates
Website: oruaiti.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 109 · 66%

Pacific 10 · 6%

Asian 9 · 5%

MELAA 2 · 1%

Other 2 · 1%

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

Enrolment zone

Oruaiti School (Year 7&8), in force from 2022-01-01 · 235 km²
Oruaiti School (Year 1-6), in force from 2022-01-01 · 152 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

Mangonui School, decile 3 · EQI 495 · 5.2 km
Taipa Area School, decile 2 · EQI 530 · 11.4 km
Totara North School, decile 2 · EQI 487 · 11.9 km
Peria School, decile 2 · EQI 498 · 14.0 km
Te Rito - Te Kura Taiao, EQI 523 · 15.4 km
Whangaroa College, decile 1 · EQI 540 · 21.0 km
Kaeo School, decile 2 · EQI 526 · 21.1 km
Kaingaroa School (Kaitaia), decile 3 · EQI 490 · 23.6 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 Oruaiti School?

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

How many students does Oruaiti School have?

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

What is Oruaiti School's Equity Index?

EQI 467, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 2.

Does Oruaiti 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.