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Eketāhuna School, Eketahuna

Full Primary · Years 1–8 · Co-Educational · Eketahuna

A state primary school located in Eketāhuna, it participates in the government's Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches programme, providing free daily lunches to all students.

Last checked 15 October 2026 · Roll data from September 2026

At a glance

TypeFull Primary · Years 1–8
LocationEketahuna
RegionManawatū-Whanganui Region
School number2835
99
Students
as at September 2026
487
Equity Index
No
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number2835
  • School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established26 January 1879
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About Eketāhuna School

Eketāhuna School is a state primary school participating in the Ka Ora, Ka Ako | Healthy School Lunches programme, through which all students receive a free lunch each school day delivered from a commercial kitchen.

Students are organised into four named teams — Whero, Kōwhai, Kākāriki, and Kikorangi — which compete for points across citizenship, sportsmanship, and academics. Team leaders and deputies are selected by students across the school.

The school has a Home & School Association that meets each term, undertakes fundraising, and works alongside the Board of Trustees on the development of the school environment.

School donations

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

With an Equity Index of 487, Eketāhuna 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 Eketāhuna School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
487
Scale: 344–569
Band: Above Average (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
Eketāhuna School 487

Student ethnicity

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

  • European — 81 students (81.8%)
  • Asian — 8 students (8.1%)
  • Pacific — 1 students (1%)
  • Māori — 34 students (34.3%)
  • MELAA — 2 students (2%)

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

Location

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  • Street addressAlbert Street
  • CityEketahuna
  • Local authorityTararua District

Official contact details

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Enrolment

Eketāhuna School provides an online digital enrolment form and an information booklet for prospective families. No further details about required documents, enrolment zones, priority criteria, or specific process steps are described in the available school content.

Frequently asked

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

Eketāhuna School is classified as a Full Primary school serving Years 1–8.

It's a state school in the Manawatū-Whanganui 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.

99 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Eketāhuna 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 Eketāhuna School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.

DataSourceData periodLast 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) Eketāhuna School's official website Current 27 September 2026