Whangara School

Full Primary · State · Whangara, Gisborne

83 students on the roll in Whangara · EQI 479 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 4. Current Equity Index: 479. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

44 Pa Road, Whangara, Gisborne, 4073
Roll: 83 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1858
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 1.37, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 06-8622806
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Lisa Maniapoto
Website: whangara.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 15 · 18%

Pacific 6 · 7%

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

Enrolment zone

Whangara School, in force from 2007-04-13 · 304 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

Wainui Beach School, decile 7 · EQI 401 · 18.7 km
Waikirikiri School, decile 1 · EQI 559 · 19.0 km
Ilminster Intermediate, decile 1 · EQI 508 · 19.4 km
Gisborne Central School, decile 6 · EQI 430 · 19.5 km
Te Wharau School (Gisborne), decile 2 · EQI 514 · 19.5 km
Mangapapa School, decile 5 · EQI 478 · 19.8 km
Kaiti School, decile 1 · EQI 535 · 19.9 km
Turanganui-A-Kiwa Activity Centre, EQI 569 · 20.4 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 Whangara School?

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

How many students does Whangara School have?

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

What is Whangara School's Equity Index?

EQI 479, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 4.

Does Whangara 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.