New ZealandHawke's BayAkinaHastings Christian School

Hastings Christian School

State IntegratedCompositeCo-Educational
Akina, Hawke's Bay · Large urban area
office@hcs.school.nz 06-8786696
Total Roll327enrolled students
Māori11.3%of roll
Pacific4.9%of roll
Asian11%of roll
Student Body
327
enrolled students
European/Pākehā74.3%
Māori11.3%
Pacific4.9%
Asian11%
GenderCo-Educational
Hastings Christian School

Ethnisk sammensætning

Tabellen nedenfor viser andelen studerende på TKN0 fra hver etnisk gruppe.

327studerende studerende
European/Pakeha74.3%
Maori11.3%
I Stillehavet4.9%
Asian Asian11%
European/Pakeha74.3%
Maori11.3%
I Stillehavet4.9%
Asian Asian11%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Compared to National Averages

The bars below show Hastings Christian School's ethnicity breakdown compared to the national average across all New Zealand schools. The white reference line marks the national average for each group.

European/Pakeha
+28.3pp above avg74.3%
National average: 46%
Maori
-13.7pp below avg11.3%
National average: 25%
I Stillehavet
-5.1pp below avg4.9%
National average: 10%
Asian Asian
-1.0pp below avg11%
National average: 12%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026). National averages are approximate.

Ethnicity Roll Numbers

Absolute student numbers by ethnicity, as reported by the Ministry of Education. Students can identify with more than one ethnic group, so totals may exceed the total school roll.

Ethnic GroupStudents% of Roll
European/Pakeha24374.3%
Maori3711.3%
I Stillehavet164.9%
Asian Asian3611%
MELAA37
Andre2
Total Roll327100%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Understanding Ethnicity Data

Self-identified ethnicity

Ethnicity in New Zealand school data is self-identified by students and families at enrolment. A student may identify with multiple ethnic groups, which means ethnicity percentages may sum to more than 100%.

Maori students and cultural context

New Zealand schools have a unique responsibility under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The proportion of Maori students can reflect a school's engagement with te reo Maori, tikanga, and culturally responsive practices.

Diversity is not a quality measure

A school's ethnic composition reflects its community, not its quality. Schools with high concentrations of any group serve their students well when they respond to their community's cultural, linguistic, and educational needs.

MELAA and Other categories

MELAA stands for Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African. The 'Other' category includes students who identify with ethnicities not covered by the main groups, as well as those who did not state an ethnicity.