Russell School (Bay Of Islands)

Full Primary · State · Russell

63 students on the roll · EQI 465.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 465. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

8 Baker Street, Russell, 202
Roll: 63 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1858
Isolation index 2.32, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural settlement
Phone: 09-4037016
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Doreen Bailey
Website: russell.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 45 · 71%

Pacific 3 · 5%

Asian 6 · 10%

Other 1 · 2%

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

Other schools near here

Paihia School, decile 4 · EQI 497 · 3.8 km
Opua School, decile 5 · EQI 447 · 5.9 km
Karetu School, decile 2 · EQI 497 · 12.7 km
Te Kura o Waikare, decile 1 · EQI 537 · 13.2 km
Bay of Islands College, decile 2 · EQI 530 · 13.8 km
Kawakawa Primary School, decile 2 · EQI 531 · 14.4 km
Oromahoe School, decile 6 · EQI 450 · 15.1 km
Riverview School, decile 7 · EQI 436 · 15.2 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 Russell School (Bay Of Islands)?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Russell School (Bay Of Islands) have?

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

What is Russell School (Bay Of Islands)'s Equity Index?

EQI 465, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Where is Russell School (Bay Of Islands)?

8 Baker Street, , Russell. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.