New ZealandWest CoastHokitikaHokitika Primary School

Hokitika Primary School

StateContributingCo-Educational
Hokitika, West Coast · Small urban area
principal@hokitika.school.nz 03-7557400
Total Roll156enrolled students
Māori34%of roll
Pacific1.3%of roll
Asian1.9%of roll
Student Body
156
enrolled students
European/Pākehā69.2%
Māori34%
Pacific1.3%
Asian1.9%
GenderCo-Educational
Hokitika

Com-dhùnadh Eònaigeach

Tha an clàr gu h-ìosal a' sealltainn an ìre de dh'oileanaich aig TKN0 bho gach buidheann èthnigeach.

156oileanaich
European/Pakeha69.2%
Maori Maori34%
Tha Pacific Pacific1.3%
Asiatic1.9%
European/Pakeha69.2%
Maori Maori34%
Tha Pacific Pacific1.3%
Asiatic1.9%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Compared to National Averages

The bars below show Hokitika Primary 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
+23.2pp above avg69.2%
National average: 46%
Maori Maori
+9.0pp above avg34%
National average: 25%
Tha Pacific Pacific
-8.7pp below avg1.3%
National average: 10%
Asiatic
-10.1pp below avg1.9%
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/Pakeha10869.2%
Maori Maori5334%
Tha Pacific Pacific21.3%
Asiatic31.9%
MELAA4
Other Other1
Total Roll156100%
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.