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Putāruru College

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Putaruru

393 students on the roll · EQI 518 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 3. Current Equity Index: 518. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • Junction Street, Putaruru, 3443
  • Roll: 393 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 2004
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.89, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Small urban area
  • Phone: 07-883 8323
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Rob Rogers
  • Website: putarurucollege.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 230 · 59%
Pacific 18 · 5%
Asian 31 · 8%
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

  • Putaruru College, in force from 2025-01-01 · 903 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 Putāruru College?

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Putāruru College have?

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

What is Putāruru College's Equity Index?

EQI 518, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 3.

Does Putāruru College have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.