Rotorua School

Full Primary · State · Rotorua Central, Rotorua

397 students on the roll in Rotorua Central · EQI 522 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 3. Current Equity Index: 522. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

1249 Arawa Street, Rotorua Central, Rotorua, 3040
Roll: 397 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1886
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.26, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
Setting: Large urban area
Phone: 07-3488159
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Fred Whata
Website: rp.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 94 · 24%

Pacific 46 · 12%

Asian 13 · 3%

MELAA 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

Rotorua School, in force from 2023-01-01 · 5 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

Rotorua Boys' High School, decile 3 · EQI 504 · 1.0 km
Rotorua Intermediate, decile 3 · EQI 505 · 1.2 km
St Mary's Catholic School (Rotorua), decile 6 · EQI 387 · 1.4 km
Te Rangihakahaka Centre for Science and Technology, EQI 513 · 1.5 km
Glenholme School, decile 3 · EQI 496 · 1.7 km
Rotorua Girls' High School, decile 3 · EQI 522 · 1.7 km
Malfroy School, decile 2 · EQI 529 · 1.8 km
Rotorua S D A School, decile 4 · EQI 508 · 1.9 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 Rotorua School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in Rotorua Central.

How many students does Rotorua School have?

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

What is Rotorua School's Equity Index?

EQI 522, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 3.

Does Rotorua 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.