# Matua Ngaru School

Full Primary · State · Kumeu

https://www.chch.live/school/774-matua-ngaru-school

## Its rating
Current Equity Index: 399

*Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.*

## The record
- 47-49 Gilbransen Road, Kumeu, 0810
- Roll: 579 (September 2026)
- Co-Educational
- Donations may be requested
- Opened 2019
- An enrolment scheme is in place.
- Isolation index 0.64, the Ministry’s remoteness measure
- Cohort entry: Yes
- Setting: Small urban area
- Roll by ethnicity: European 413 · Māori 64 · Pacific 58 · Asian 111 · MELAA 29 · Other 6
- Phone: 09-9729343
- Email: aculverwell@matuangaru.school.nz
- Contact: Stephen Grady
- Website: https://www.matuangaru.school.nz/

## Enrolment zone
- Matua Ngaru School, in force from 2023-04-24 · 14 km²

*Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary.*

## Other schools near here
- [Huapai District School](https://www.chch.live/school/1320-huapai-district-school), decile 9 · EQI 406
- [Waimauku School](https://www.chch.live/school/1550-waimauku-school), decile 10 · EQI 406
- [Hare Krishna School](https://www.chch.live/school/4204-hare-krishna-school), decile 5 · EQI 371
- [Riverhead School](https://www.chch.live/school/1464-riverhead-school), decile 9 · EQI 389
- [Taupaki School](https://www.chch.live/school/1529-taupaki-school), decile 9 · EQI 427
- [Timatanga Community School](https://www.chch.live/school/4146-timatanga-community-school), decile 6 · EQI 413
- [Whenuapai School](https://www.chch.live/school/1572-whenuapai-school), decile 9 · EQI 400
- [Te Pae School (Proposed opening date: 2027-01-01)](https://www.chch.live/school/723-te-pae-school-proposed-opening-date-2027-01-01), not rated

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-36.767615&lon=174.531646

## Questions, answered briefly

**What kind of school is Matua Ngaru School?**

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

**How many students does Matua Ngaru School have?**

579 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

**What is Matua Ngaru School's Equity Index?**

EQI 399.

**Does Matua Ngaru 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.


Data: https://api.chch.live/school?id=774 · directory refreshed 3 October 2026