# Te Hihi School

Full Primary · State · Papakura

https://www.chch.live/school/1532-te-hihi-school

## Its rating
Final decile (2022): 7 · Current Equity Index: 450

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

## The record
- 767 Linwood Road, Papakura, 2580
- Roll: 151 (October 2026)
- Co-Educational
- Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
- Opened 1914
- An enrolment scheme is in place.
- Isolation index 0.39, the Ministry’s remoteness measure
- Cohort entry: Yes
- Setting: Rural other
- Roll by ethnicity: European 86 · Pacific 19 · Asian 38 · MELAA 9 · International 4
- Phone: 09-2927706
- Email: office@tehihi.school.nz
- Contact: Nic Hennephof
- Website: http://www.tehihi.school.nz/

## Enrolment zone
- Te Hihi School, in force from 2004-09-22 · 55 km²

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

## Other schools near here
- [Paerata School](https://www.chch.live/school/1414-paerata-school), decile 1 · EQI 465
- [Wesley College](https://www.chch.live/school/104-wesley-college), decile 1 · EQI 509
- [Karaka School](https://www.chch.live/school/1325-karaka-school), decile 9 · EQI 403
- [ACG Strathallan](https://www.chch.live/school/441-acg-strathallan), private, not rated
- [Waiau Pa School](https://www.chch.live/school/1547-waiau-pa-school), decile 9 · EQI 428
- [Patumāhoe Primary School](https://www.chch.live/school/1438-patumahoe-primary-school), decile 8 · EQI 415
- [Weymouth School](https://www.chch.live/school/1570-weymouth-school), decile 2 · EQI 497
- [Reremoana School](https://www.chch.live/school/6978-reremoana-school), decile 9 · EQI 408

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-37.114731&lon=174.833213

## Questions, answered briefly

**What kind of school is Te Hihi School?**

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

**How many students does Te Hihi School have?**

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

**What is Te Hihi School's Equity Index?**

EQI 450, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 7.

**Does Te Hihi 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=1532 · directory refreshed 3 November 2026