Waitakaruru School

Full Primary · State · Waitakaruru

89 students on the roll · EQI 493.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 6. Current Equity Index: 493. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

6 Canal West Road, Waitakaruru, 3576
Roll: 89 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1902
Isolation index 0.93, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 07-8673155
Email: admin@waitakaruru.school.nz
Contact: Tina Taylor
Website: waitakaruru.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 75 · 84%

Pacific 4 · 4%

Asian 4 · 4%

MELAA 1 · 1%

Other 1 · 1%

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

Ngatea School, decile 6 · EQI 452 · 9.9 km
Kopuarahi School, decile 4 · EQI 524 · 10.2 km
Hauraki Plains College, decile 5 · EQI 468 · 10.4 km
Kerepehi School, decile 2 · EQI 514 · 14.7 km
Maramarua School, decile 5 · EQI 499 · 14.7 km
Kaihere School, decile 7 · EQI 470 · 15.4 km
Turua Primary School, decile 5 · EQI 470 · 15.6 km
St Francis School (Thames), decile 5 · EQI 409 · 17.0 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 Waitakaruru School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Waitakaruru School have?

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

What is Waitakaruru School's Equity Index?

EQI 493, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 6.

Where is Waitakaruru School?

6 Canal West Road, , Waitakaruru. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.