Ongarue School

Full Primary · State · Ongarue

15 students on the roll · EQI 475.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 2. 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

Ongarue Village Road, Ongarue, 3997
Roll: 15 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1902
Isolation index 2.56, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 07-8945992
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Lesley Burkett

Who the roll is

European 10 · 67%

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

Ngakonui Valley School, decile 3 · EQI 490 · 12.4 km
Taumarunui High School, decile 2 · EQI 528 · 17.1 km
Matiere School, decile 5 · EQI 485 · 17.1 km
Tarrangower School, decile 2 · EQI 549 · 17.6 km
St Patrick's Catholic School (Taumarunui), decile 4 · EQI 465 · 18.9 km
Taumarunui Primary School, decile 1 · EQI 554 · 19.1 km
Turaki School, decile 3 · EQI 512 · 19.4 km
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Taumarunui, decile 1 · EQI 531 · 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 Ongarue School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Ongarue School have?

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

What is Ongarue School's Equity Index?

EQI 475, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 2.

Where is Ongarue School?

Ongarue Village Road, , Ongarue. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.