New ZealandSouthlandTuatapereWaiau Area School

Waiau Area School

StateCompositeCo-Educational
Tuatapere, Southland · Rural settlement
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Roll134enrolled students
EQI525+70 vs avg 455
TypeCompositeState
ZoneNoOpen enrolment
School Snapshot
State
Composite · Co-Educational
EQI525
vs National+70 (avg 455)
Roll134
ZoneOpen enrolment
SettingRural settlement
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Waiau Area School

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 463
525+62
Equity Index (EQI)
Nat. avg: 334
134
Total Roll
Nat. avg: 32%
28.4%-3.6pp
Māori Students
Nat. avg: 11.8%
1.5%-10.3pp
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 TypeComposite
GnèCo-Educational
An sgìreSouthland District
An sgìreSouthland
Còd puist9620
ID Sgoil an Oilthigh402

Sgeulachd Oileanach

Roll Total Total Roll134
European/Pakeha Students72.4%
Oileanaich Maori28.4%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific1.5%
Oileanaich Àisianach12.7%

Sgeulachd Oileanach

European/Pakeha Students
72.4%
Oileanaich Maori
28.4%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific
1.5%
Oileanaich Àisianach
12.7%
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 EQI525
National Avg463
Contexthigh equity need
Source: Ministry of Education EQI (2026)