New ZealandWest CoastDobsonPaparoa Range School

Paparoa Range School

StateFull PrimaryCo-Educational
Dobson, West Coast · Rural settlement
principal@paparoarange.school.nz 03-7625740
Roll68enrolled students
EQI516+61 vs avg 455
TypeFull PrimaryState
ZoneNoOpen enrolment
School Snapshot
State
Full Primary · Co-Educational
EQI516
vs National+61 (avg 455)
Roll68
ZoneOpen enrolment
SettingRural settlement
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Paparoa Range School

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 463
516+53
Equity Index (EQI)
Nat. avg: 334
68
Total Roll
Nat. avg: 32%
27.9%-4.1pp
Māori Students
Nat. avg: 11.8%
5.9%-5.9pp
Pacific Students
Open
Enrolment Scheme
State
Authority
Co-Educational
Co-Ed Status

Gu h-iomlan

'S e TKN0 sgoil TKN1 Tha TKN0 oileanaich clàraichte aig an sgoil. Is e luach Index Equity (EQI) aige TKN0.

Source: Ministry of Education (2026)

Fìor-fhiosrachadh Sleachda

ÙghdarrasState
Type School TypeFull Primary
GnèCo-Educational
An sgìreGrey District
An sgìreWest Coast
Còd puist7805
ID Sgoil an Oilthigh2106

Sgeulachd Oileanach

Roll Total Total Roll68
European/Pakeha Students89.7%
Oileanaich Maori27.9%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific5.9%
Oileanaich Àisianach4.4%

Sgeulachd Oileanach

European/Pakeha Students
89.7%
Oileanaich Maori
27.9%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific
5.9%
Oileanaich Àisianach
4.4%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026)

Equity Index (EQI)

The Equity Index replaced the decile system in 2023. It measures the socio-economic context of a school's student community. A higher EQI indicates greater equity need (more disadvantaged). The national average is approximately 463.

School EQI516
National Avg463
Contexthigh equity need
Source: Ministry of Education EQI (2026)