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Flemington School (Waipukurau)

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

A state primary school located in Waipukurau, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. It admits children from new entrant age and operates a structured literacy programme as its core approach to early reading instruction.

Last checked 16 October 2026 · Roll data from September 2026

At a glance

TypeFull Primary · Years 1–8
LocationWaipukurau
RegionHawke's Bay Region
School number2561
82
Students
as at September 2026
432
Equity Index
No
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number2561
  • School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established26 January 1953
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About Flemington School (Waipukurau)

Flemington School is a rural contributing school located 23 kilometres from Waipukurau in the Central Hawke's Bay district. It operates as a full primary school, catering to students in Years 0–8 across four classrooms, organised into year-group cohorts: Years 0–2, 3–4, 5–6, and 7–8.

The school has a current roll of 90 students. Its stated values are framed under the acronym RISE — Respect, Integrity, Success, and Empathy — and its mission statement is "Education Excellence and Success."

As a rural school, Flemington offers activities it describes as unique to that setting, alongside academic, sporting, and cultural opportunities. The school is governed by a Board of Trustees and supported by a parent fundraising group known as the Parent Fundraising Group (PFG).

Enrolment

No enrolment scheme listed

No enrolment scheme is currently listed for Flemington School (Waipukurau) 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 432, Flemington School (Waipukurau) 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 Flemington School (Waipukurau) actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
432
Scale: 344–569
Band: Below 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
Flemington School (Waipukurau) 432

Student ethnicity

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

  • European — 76 students (92.7%)
  • Asian — 2 students (2.4%)
  • Pacific — 2 students (2.4%)
  • Māori — 20 students (24.4%)

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

Location

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  • Street address2 Rotohiwi Road
  • CityWaipukurau
  • Local authorityCentral Hawke's Bay District

Official contact details

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Frequently asked

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

Flemington School (Waipukurau) is classified as a Full Primary school serving Years 1–8.

It's a state school in the Hawke's Bay 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.

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

82 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Flemington School (Waipukurau)'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 Flemington School (Waipukurau)'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) Flemington School (Waipukurau)'s official website Current 16 October 2026