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Mākara Model School

Full Primary · State · Karori, Wellington

65 students on the roll in Karori · EQI 395 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 10. Current Equity Index: 395. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 399 Makara Road, Karori, Wellington, 6972
  • Roll: 65 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1866
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.34, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Rural other
  • Phone: 04-4769522
  • Email: office@mms.school.nz
  • Contact: James Appleton
  • Website: mms.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 54 · 83%
Māori 11 · 17%
Asian 1 · 2%
MELAA 7 · 11%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Makara Model School, in force from 2017-07-25 · 93 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 October 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Mākara Model School?

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

How many students does Mākara Model School have?

65 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Mākara Model School's Equity Index?

EQI 395, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 10.

Does Mākara Model 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.