Waitohu School

StateContributingCo-Educational
Ōtaki, Wellington · Small urban area
office@waitohu.school.nz 06-3648272
Total Roll220enrolled students
Māori48.6%of roll
Pacific10.9%of roll
Asian5.5%of roll
Student Body
220
enrolled students
European/Pākehā80%
Māori48.6%
Pacific10.9%
Asian5.5%
GenderCo-Educational
Waitohu School

जातीय संरचना

तलको चार्टले प्रत्येक जातीय समूहबाट TKN0 मा विद्यार्थीहरूको अनुपात देखाउँदछ।

220विद्यार्थीहरू
European/Pakeha80%
माओरी48.6%
प्रशान्त महासागर10.9%
एशियाई5.5%
European/Pakeha80%
माओरी48.6%
प्रशान्त महासागर10.9%
एशियाई5.5%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Compared to National Averages

The bars below show Waitohu 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
+34.0pp above avg80%
National average: 46%
माओरी
+23.6pp above avg48.6%
National average: 25%
प्रशान्त महासागर
+0.9pp above avg10.9%
National average: 10%
एशियाई
-6.5pp below avg5.5%
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/Pakeha17680%
माओरी10748.6%
प्रशान्त महासागर2410.9%
एशियाई125.5%
MELAA4
Other Other अन्य1
Total Roll220100%
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.