South Makirikiri School

Full Primary · State · Marton

157 students on the roll · EQI 444.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 7. Current Equity Index: 444. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

945 Makirikiri Road, Marton, 4789
Roll: 157 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1873
Isolation index 0.52, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 06-3276617
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Greg Allan
Website: southmak.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 133 · 85%

Pacific 9 · 6%

Asian 6 · 4%

MELAA 2 · 1%

Other 2 · 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

Huntley School (Marton), private, not rated · 5.0 km
James Cook School, decile 2 · EQI 499 · 5.5 km
St Matthew's School (Marton), decile 2 · EQI 484 · 5.8 km
Marton School, decile 3 · EQI 491 · 6.3 km
Rangitīkei College, decile 3 · EQI 515 · 6.6 km
Marton Junction School, decile 2 · EQI 529 · 6.7 km
Nga Tawa Diocesan School, decile 9 · EQI 431 · 7.9 km
Turakina School, decile 3 · EQI 508 · 9.0 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 South Makirikiri School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does South Makirikiri School have?

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

What is South Makirikiri School's Equity Index?

EQI 444, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 7.

Where is South Makirikiri School?

945 Makirikiri Road, , Marton. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.