Pirinoa School

Full Primary · State · Pirinoa

32 students on the roll · EQI 493.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 7. Current Equity Index: 493. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

2782 Lake Ferry Road, Pirinoa, 5772
Roll: 32 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1887
Isolation index 1.25, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 06-3077829
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Toby Funnell
Website: pirinoa.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 25 · 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

Kahutara School, decile 8 · EQI 456 · 18.0 km
Wainuiomata Primary School, decile 4 · EQI 484 · 22.5 km
Pukeatua Primary School (Wainuiomata), decile 2 · EQI 525 · 24.0 km
Fernlea School, decile 4 · EQI 481 · 24.4 km
St Claudine Thevenet School, decile 3 · EQI 447 · 24.6 km
Konini Primary School (Wainuiomata), decile 4 · EQI 484 · 25.0 km
Arakura School, decile 2 · EQI 500 · 25.0 km
Wainuiomata High School, decile 3 · EQI 509 · 25.1 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 Pirinoa School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Pirinoa School have?

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

What is Pirinoa School's Equity Index?

EQI 493, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 7.

Where is Pirinoa School?

2782 Lake Ferry Road, , Pirinoa. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.