The Forest School
Full Primary · Charter School · Waiwera, Orewa
EQI 462.
Its rating
Current Equity Index: 462. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.
The record
- 605 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Waiwera, Orewa
- Co-Educational
- Opened 2026
- Isolation index 0.57, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
- Setting: Rural other
- Email: office@theforest.school.nz
- Contact: Tennille Murdoch
- Website: theforest.school.nz
Other schools near here
- Orewa Beach School, decile 7 · EQI 425 · 2.3 km
- Nukumea Primary School - Te Kura Tuatahi O Nukumea, EQI 412 · 3.2 km
- Orewa Primary School, decile 9 · EQI 390 · 3.3 km
- Orewa College, decile 9 · EQI 432 · 3.5 km
- KingsWay School, decile 9 · EQI 388 · 5.2 km
- Silverdale School, decile 10 · EQI 382 · 5.3 km
- Red Beach School, decile 9 · EQI 409 · 5.4 km
- Meraki Montessori School, private, not rated · 5.8 km
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 The Forest School?
Full Primary · Charter School · Co-Educational, in Waiwera.
What is The Forest School's Equity Index?
EQI 462.
Where is The Forest School?
605 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Waiwera, Orewa. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.