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Pahiatua School

Full Primary · State · Pahiatua

331 students on the roll · EQI 478 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 4. Current Equity Index: 478. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 21 Albert Street, Pahiatua, 4910
  • Roll: 331 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1953
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.69, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Small urban area
  • Phone: 06-3768205
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: David Jackson
  • Website: pahiatua.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 268 · 81%
Pacific 31 · 9%
Asian 21 · 6%
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

  • Pahiatua School, in force from 2020-04-01 · 324 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 Pahiatua School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Pahiatua School have?

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

What is Pahiatua School's Equity Index?

EQI 478, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 4.

Does Pahiatua 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.