New ZealandWaikatoWhangamataWhangamata Area School

Whangamata Area School

StateCompositeCo-Educational
Whangamata, Waikato · Small urban area
office@whangamata.school.nz 07-8658557
Roll556enrolled students
EQI460+5 vs avg 455
TypeCompositeState
ZoneYesZoned school
School Snapshot
State
Composite · Co-Educational
EQI460
vs National+5 (avg 455)
Roll556
ZoneZoned
SettingSmall urban area
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Whangamata Area School

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 463
460-3
Equity Index (EQI)
Nat. avg: 334
556
Total Roll
Nat. avg: 32%
26.4%-5.6pp
Māori Students
Nat. avg: 11.8%
3.6%-8.2pp
Pacific Students
Zoned
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 sgìreThames-Coromandel District
An sgìreWaikato
Còd puist3643
ID Sgoil an Oilthigh428

Sgeulachd Oileanach

Roll Total Total Roll556
European/Pakeha Students80%
Oileanaich Maori26.4%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific3.6%
Oileanaich Àisianach4.3%

Sgeulachd Oileanach

European/Pakeha Students
80%
Oileanaich Maori
26.4%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific
3.6%
Oileanaich Àisianach
4.3%
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 EQI460
National Avg463
Contextabove-average equity need
Source: Ministry of Education EQI (2026)