Waitotara School

Full Primary · State · Waitotara

41 students on the roll · EQI 496.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 3. 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

Severn Street, Waitotara, 4549
Roll: 41 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1876
Isolation index 0.98, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Cohort entry: Yes
Setting: Rural settlement
Phone: 06-3465957
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Polly Devane
Website: waitotara.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 32 · 78%

Pacific 1 · 2%

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

Waverley Primary School, decile 3 · EQI 487 · 10.2 km
Kai Iwi School, decile 6 · EQI 483 · 17.5 km
Whenuakura School, decile 4 · EQI 455 · 20.3 km
Patea Area School, decile 1 · EQI 541 · 22.3 km
St Joseph's School (Patea), decile 2 · EQI 544 · 22.6 km
Westmere School - Whanganui, decile 8 · EQI 427 · 24.3 km
Brunswick School, decile 7 · EQI 474 · 25.0 km
Aranui School (Wanganui), decile 1 · EQI 536 · 25.0 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 Waitotara School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Waitotara School have?

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

What is Waitotara School's Equity Index?

EQI 496, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 3.

Where is Waitotara School?

Severn Street, , Waitotara. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.