# Orewa Primary School

Contributing · State · Orewa

https://www.chch.live/school/1407-orewa-primary-school

## Its rating
Final decile (2022): 9 · Current Equity Index: 390

*Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.*

## The record
- 86 Maire Road, Orewa, 0931
- Roll: 393 (September 2026)
- Co-Educational
- Donations may be requested
- Opened 1956
- An enrolment scheme is in place.
- Isolation index 0.53, the Ministry’s remoteness measure
- Setting: Large urban area
- Roll by ethnicity: European 268 · Māori 22 · Pacific 11 · Asian 115 · MELAA 37 · Other 8
- Phone: 09-4267088
- Email: admin@orewaprimary.school.nz
- Contact: Claire Janes
- Website: http://www.orewaprimary.school.nz

## Enrolment zone
- Orewa Primary School, in force from 2023-01-01 · 6 km²

*Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary.*

## Other schools near here
- [Orewa Beach School](https://www.chch.live/school/1406-orewa-beach-school), decile 7 · EQI 425
- [Nukumea Primary School - Te Kura Tuatahi O Nukumea](https://www.chch.live/school/767-nukumea-primary-school-te-kura-tuatahi-o-nukumea), EQI 412
- [Orewa College](https://www.chch.live/school/25-orewa-college), decile 9 · EQI 432
- [KingsWay School](https://www.chch.live/school/432-kingsway-school), decile 9 · EQI 388
- [Silverdale School](https://www.chch.live/school/1482-silverdale-school), decile 10 · EQI 382
- [Meraki Montessori School](https://www.chch.live/school/728-meraki-montessori-school), private, not rated
- [Stella Maris Primary School](https://www.chch.live/school/1663-stella-maris-primary-school), decile 9 · EQI 380
- [The Forest School](https://www.chch.live/school/4541-the-forest-school), EQI 462

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-36.585841&lon=174.678986

## Questions, answered briefly

**What kind of school is Orewa Primary School?**

Contributing · State · Co-Educational.

**How many students does Orewa Primary School have?**

393 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

**What is Orewa Primary School's Equity Index?**

EQI 390, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 9.

**Does Orewa Primary 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.


Data: https://api.chch.live/school?id=1407 · directory refreshed 3 October 2026