Wharepapa South School

Full Primary · State · Te Awamutu

28 students on the roll · EQI 496.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 8. Current Equity Index: 496. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

14 Wharepapa Road, Te Awamutu, 3877
Roll: 28 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1858
Isolation index 1.03, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 07-8722826
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Ana Stites
Website: wharepapa.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 23 · 82%

Pacific 1 · 4%

Asian 5 · 18%

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

Pukeatua School, decile 8 · EQI 464 · 8.9 km
Arohena School, decile 7 · EQI 479 · 9.0 km
Korakonui School, decile 8 · EQI 461 · 10.9 km
Te Waotu School, decile 7 · EQI 448 · 13.5 km
Maihiihi School, decile 9 · EQI 465 · 15.4 km
Puahue School, decile 8 · EQI 425 · 16.1 km
Roto-O-Rangi School, decile 9 · EQI 468 · 19.3 km
Kihikihi School, decile 2 · EQI 524 · 19.4 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 Wharepapa South School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Wharepapa South School have?

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

What is Wharepapa South School's Equity Index?

EQI 496, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 8.

Where is Wharepapa South School?

14 Wharepapa Road, , Te Awamutu. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.