Puriri School

Full Primary · State · Thames

31 students on the roll · EQI 475.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 8. Current Equity Index: 475. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

Puriri Valley Road, Thames, 3578
Roll: 31 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1878
Isolation index 1.16, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural settlement
Phone: 07-8681031
Email: office@puriri.school.nz
Contact: Lydia Lester
Website: puririschool.com

Who the roll is

European 25 · 81%

Pacific 1 · 3%

Asian 2 · 6%

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

Matatoki School, decile 5 · EQI 459 · 4.0 km
Turua Primary School, decile 5 · EQI 470 · 6.4 km
Hikutaia School, decile 5 · EQI 481 · 7.5 km
Pārāwai School, decile 5 · EQI 468 · 10.8 km
Kerepehi School, decile 2 · EQI 514 · 11.5 km
Kopuarahi School, decile 4 · EQI 524 · 11.8 km
Thames South School, decile 2 · EQI 541 · 12.4 km
Netherton School, decile 5 · EQI 465 · 12.6 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 Puriri School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Puriri School have?

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

What is Puriri School's Equity Index?

EQI 475, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 8.

Where is Puriri School?

Puriri Valley Road, , Thames. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.