Ngatapa School

Full Primary · State · Gisborne

9 students on the roll · EQI 456.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 456. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

1590 Wharekopae Road, Gisborne, 4072
Roll: 9 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1911
Isolation index 1.23, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 06-8639878
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Cheryl Johnston
Website: ngatapa.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 7 · 78%

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

Patutahi School, decile 1 · EQI 526 · 9.7 km
Waerenga-O-Kuri School, decile 8 · EQI 443 · 11.6 km
Ormond School, decile 7 · EQI 460 · 11.8 km
Rere School, decile 8 · EQI 442 · 14.4 km
Te Karaka Area School, decile 2 · EQI 545 · 14.4 km
Manutuke School, decile 3 · EQI 522 · 14.5 km
Makauri School, decile 8 · EQI 438 · 15.2 km
Makaraka School, decile 5 · EQI 444 · 16.5 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 Ngatapa School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Ngatapa School have?

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

What is Ngatapa School's Equity Index?

EQI 456, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Where is Ngatapa School?

1590 Wharekopae Road, , Gisborne. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.