Waikaretu School

Full Primary · State · Waikaretu, Tuakau

19 students on the roll in Waikaretu · EQI 452.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 6. Current Equity Index: 452. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

1448 Waikaretu Valley Road, Waikaretu, Tuakau, 2695
Roll: 19 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1959
Isolation index 1.28, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 09-2333014
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Bernie Denton-van Loon
Website: waikaretu.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 18 · 95%

MELAA 1 · 5%

Other 1 · 5%

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

Te Akau School, decile 6 · EQI 466 · 14.4 km
Ruawaro Combined School, decile 4 · EQI 479 · 18.5 km
Waingaro School, decile 8 · EQI 492 · 19.0 km
TKKM o Te Puaha o Waikato, decile 1 · EQI 540 · 19.2 km
Onewhero Area School, decile 6 · EQI 467 · 24.6 km
Te Kohanga School, decile 3 · EQI 542 · 25.7 km
Glen Massey School, decile 5 · EQI 459 · 25.9 km
Pukekawa School, decile 8 · EQI 452 · 26.2 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 Waikaretu School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in Waikaretu.

How many students does Waikaretu School have?

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

What is Waikaretu School's Equity Index?

EQI 452, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 6.

Where is Waikaretu School?

1448 Waikaretu Valley Road, Waikaretu, Tuakau. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.