# South Makirikiri School

Full Primary · State · Marton

https://www.chch.live/school/2446-south-makirikiri-school

## 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
- Setting: Rural other
- Roll by ethnicity: European 133 · Pacific 9 · Asian 6 · MELAA 2 · Other 2
- Phone: 06-3276617
- Email: office@southmak.school.nz
- Contact: Greg Allan
- Website: http://www.southmak.school.nz

## Other schools near here
- [Huntley School (Marton)](https://www.chch.live/school/4111-huntley-school-marton), private, not rated
- [James Cook School](https://www.chch.live/school/2368-james-cook-school), decile 2 · EQI 499
- [St Matthew's School (Marton)](https://www.chch.live/school/2456-st-matthew-s-school-marton), decile 2 · EQI 484
- [Marton School](https://www.chch.live/school/2397-marton-school), decile 3 · EQI 491
- [Rangitīkei College](https://www.chch.live/school/195-rangitikei-college), decile 3 · EQI 515
- [Marton Junction School](https://www.chch.live/school/2396-marton-junction-school), decile 2 · EQI 529
- [Nga Tawa Diocesan School](https://www.chch.live/school/196-nga-tawa-diocesan-school), decile 9 · EQI 431
- [Turakina School](https://www.chch.live/school/2468-turakina-school), decile 3 · EQI 508

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-40.086722&lon=175.309685

## 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.


Data: https://api.chch.live/school?id=2446 · directory refreshed 3 November 2026