Te Oraka

StateIntermediateCo-Educational
Shirley, Canterbury · Major urban area
principal@sis.school.nz 03-3852229
Total Roll189enrolled students
Māori31.2%of roll
Pacific10.1%of roll
Asian15.9%of roll
Student Body
189
enrolled students
European/Pākehā65.1%
Māori31.2%
Pacific10.1%
Asian15.9%
GenderCo-Educational
Te Oraka

जातीय संरचना

तलको चार्टले प्रत्येक जातीय समूहबाट TKN0 मा विद्यार्थीहरूको अनुपात देखाउँदछ।

189विद्यार्थीहरू
European/Pakeha65.1%
माओरी31.2%
प्रशान्त महासागर10.1%
एशियाई15.9%
European/Pakeha65.1%
माओरी31.2%
प्रशान्त महासागर10.1%
एशियाई15.9%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Compared to National Averages

The bars below show Te Oraka'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
+19.1pp above avg65.1%
National average: 46%
माओरी
+6.2pp above avg31.2%
National average: 25%
प्रशान्त महासागर
+0.1pp above avg10.1%
National average: 10%
एशियाई
+3.9pp above avg15.9%
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/Pakeha12365.1%
माओरी5931.2%
प्रशान्त महासागर1910.1%
एशियाई3015.9%
MELAA4
Total Roll189100%
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.