Kawerau Putauaki School

Contributing · State · Kawerau

122 students on the roll · EQI 522.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 2. Current Equity Index: 522. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

87-89 Fenton Mill Road, Kawerau, 3127
Roll: 122 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 2012
Isolation index 0.89, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
Setting: Small urban area
Phone: 07-3237093
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Rachel Chater
Website: putauaki.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 33 · 27%

Pacific 7 · 6%

Asian 5 · 4%

Other 1 · 1%

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

Kawerau South School, decile 1 · EQI 536 · 1.5 km
Te Tari Ako Matua Taiohi Education Centre, decile 1 · EQI 569 · 1.7 km
Te Whata Tau o Putauaki, decile 1 · EQI 541 · 2.0 km
Tarawera High School, decile 1 · EQI 545 · 2.1 km
Te Kura O Te Teko, decile 1 · EQI 532 · 11.6 km
Te Mahoe School, decile 1 · EQI 556 · 11.6 km
Lake Rotoma School, decile 1 · EQI 541 · 13.3 km
Otakiri School, decile 5 · EQI 466 · 13.4 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 Kawerau Putauaki School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Kawerau Putauaki School have?

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

What is Kawerau Putauaki School's Equity Index?

EQI 522, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 2.

Where is Kawerau Putauaki School?

87-89 Fenton Mill Road, , Kawerau. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.