Awahou School

Full Primary · State · Ashhurst

37 students on the roll · EQI 461.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 7. Current Equity Index: 461. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

518 Pohangina Valley East Rd, Ashhurst, 4884
Roll: 37 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1858
Isolation index 0.61, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 06-3294844
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Trudi Blinkhorne
Website: awahou.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 37 · 100%

Pacific 1 · 3%

MELAA 2 · 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

Kiwitea School, decile 9 · EQI 455 · 10.9 km
Hato Paora College, decile 4 · EQI 516 · 13.2 km
Ashhurst School, decile 7 · EQI 459 · 13.5 km
Hiwinui School, decile 9 · EQI 415 · 14.0 km
Kimbolton School, decile 5 · EQI 453 · 14.1 km
Te Kura aa Iwi o Ngaati Kauwhata, EQI 540 · 14.1 km
Colyton School, decile 9 · EQI 433 · 14.9 km
Ruahine School, decile 7 · EQI 451 · 17.4 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 Awahou School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Awahou School have?

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

What is Awahou School's Equity Index?

EQI 461, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 7.

Where is Awahou School?

518 Pohangina Valley East Rd, , Ashhurst. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.