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Whau Valley School

Contributing · State · Whau Valley, Whangarei

316 students on the roll in Whau Valley · EQI 537 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 2. Current Equity Index: 537. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 17 Moody Avenue, Whau Valley, Whangarei, 112
  • Roll: 316 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1923
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.64, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 09-4370448
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Steve Jenkins
  • Website: whauvalley.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 109 · 34%
Pacific 43 · 14%
Asian 14 · 4%
MELAA 1 · 0%
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

  • Whau Valley School, in force from 2024-07-22 · 10 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

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 Whau Valley School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Whau Valley.

How many students does Whau Valley School have?

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

What is Whau Valley School's Equity Index?

EQI 537, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 2.

Does Whau Valley School have an enrolment zone?

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