East Gore School — School Profile

Key facts

School number3946
School typeContributing · Years 1–6
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
BoardingNo
Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
Established26 January 1986

About East Gore School

East Gore School is a primary school located in East Gore, drawing students from across the wider Gore region. It has a roll of around 100 students across five single-cell classroom spaces.

The school operates on three stated core values: Responsibility (Haepapa), Respect (Manaakitanga), and Integrity (Pono). These are described as guiding classroom learning, relationships, and daily routines.

The school's stated principles include High Expectations, Treaty of Waitangi, Cultural Diversity, Inclusion, Learning to Learn, Community Engagement, and Coherence and Future Focus. In practice, this includes a commitment to embedding Te Ao Māori perspectives, tikanga, and Te Reo Māori across curriculum design and daily practices, with particular recognition of Māori as Tangata Whenua.

For literacy, the school uses the Ideal Structured Literacy platform. Mathematics is delivered through the Prime approach. The school also emphasises place-based learning, making use of the local Gore environment through field trips.

Enrolment

No enrolment scheme listed

No enrolment scheme is currently listed for East Gore School in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.

School donations

The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".

With an Equity Index of 518, East Gore School is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).

Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.

Equity Index

The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where East Gore School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA

518

Scale: 344–569

Band: Many (2026)

WHAT IT MEANS

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →

EQI scale (344–569)

Directory avg 445

East Gore School 518

Student ethnicity

The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against East Gore School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.

European — 95 students (72%)
Asian — 13 students (9.8%)
Pacific — 3 students (2.3%)
Māori — 43 students (32.6%)
MELAA — 1 students (0.8%)
Other — 1 students (0.8%)

Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.

Education pathway

Nearby schools serving the next or previous year levels are shown as potential pathway options. They do not indicate formal enrolment pathways or actual student transfers.

Current stage — East Gore School

Contributing · Years 1–6

Potential next stage

Māruawai College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 2.7 km
St Peter's College (Gore) Secondary · Years 7–15 · 3.3 km

Location

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Street address3 Wentworth Street
CityGore
Local authorityGore District

Official contact details

ContactDana Turnbull
Phone+64 3 208 5331
Emailoffice@eastgore.school.nz
Websitewww.eastgore.school.nz

Nearby schools

Schools physically closest to East Gore School, regardless of year level.

Māruawai College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 2.7 km
West Gore School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 3.1 km
St Peter's College (Gore) Secondary · Years 7–15 · 3.3 km
Pukerau School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 10.4 km
Riversdale School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 27.3 km

Explore schools in Gore

Browse Gore schools by type, including primary, intermediate, secondary, composite and other schools.

Contributing schools (3) Secondary schools (2) All schools in Gore →

Co-curricular Activities and Sports

East Gore School offers the following sporting opportunities to students:

Rugby
Netball
Cricket
Softball
Touch rugby
Hockey
Swimming
Miniball (modified basketball)

Frequently asked

These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from East Gore School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.

East Gore School is classified as a Contributing school serving Years 1–6.

It's a state school in the Southland region. New Zealand domestic students are generally entitled to free enrolment and education at state schools.

Yes. It's a co-educational school, enrolling both boys and girls.

132 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers East Gore School's students face, on average. The Ministry uses the Equity Index to help target funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Sources & methodology

Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or East Gore School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.

Data	Source	Data period	Last checked
School characteristics	Ministry of Education	—	15 October 2026
Student roll	Ministry of Education / Education Counts	September 2026	15 October 2026
Equity Index	Education Counts	—	15 October 2026
Address & coordinates	Ministry of Education	—	15 October 2026
Contact details	NZ Schools Directory	Current	15 October 2026
School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed)	East Gore School's official website	Current	7 October 2026