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Te Whai Hiringa

Full Primary · State · Flaxmere, Hastings

428 students on the roll in Flaxmere · EQI 533 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 1. Current Equity Index: 533. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • Peterhead Avenue, Flaxmere, Hastings, 4120
  • Roll: 428 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1973
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.2, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entry: Yes
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 06-8798570
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Tineka Tuala-Fata
  • Website: tewhaihiringa.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 53 · 12%
Pacific 167 · 39%
Asian 8 · 2%
MELAA 1 · 0%
Other 1 · 0%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Peterhead School, in force from 2019-06-26 · 1 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

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 Te Whai Hiringa?

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

How many students does Te Whai Hiringa have?

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

What is Te Whai Hiringa's Equity Index?

EQI 533, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 1.

Does Te Whai Hiringa have an enrolment zone?

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