Hiruharama School

Full Primary · State · Waitakaro, Ruatoria

107 students on the roll in Waitakaro · EQI 543 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 2. Current Equity Index: 543. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

45 Hiruharama Road, Waitakaro, Ruatoria, 4081
Roll: 107 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1895
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 3.18, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Instruction: All students taught in te reo Māori
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 06-8648701
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Keriana Tawhai
Website: hiruharama.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 5 · 5%

Pacific 5 · 5%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

Te Kura O Hiruharama School, in force from 2019-10-14 · 496 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

Makarika School, decile 1 · EQI 542 · 4.0 km
TKKM o Te Waiu o Ngati Porou, decile 1 · EQI 516 · 6.7 km
Ngata Memorial College, decile 1 · EQI 560 · 6.8 km
Tikitiki School, decile 1 · EQI 538 · 20.1 km
TKKM o Tokomaru, decile 3 · EQI 531 · 22.6 km
Hatea-A-Rangi, decile 2 · EQI 544 · 23.1 km
TKKM o Tapere-Nui-A-Whatonga, decile 1 · EQI 532 · 24.6 km
Te Kura o Mata, decile 5 · EQI 489 · 26.3 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 Hiruharama School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in Waitakaro.

How many students does Hiruharama School have?

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

What is Hiruharama School's Equity Index?

EQI 543, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 2.

Does Hiruharama School have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.