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Hare Krishna School, Riverhead

Composite · Years 1–15 · Co-Educational · Riverhead

A state-integrated school in Auckland operating under the proprietorship of ISKCON Auckland, it provides education from Year 1 through to Year 13 within a Gaudiya Vaishnava special character. The curriculum follows the New Zealand Curriculum alongside Sanskrit and Śāstra studies rooted in Vedic philosophy.

Last checked 15 October 2026 · Roll data from September 2026

At a glance

TypeComposite · Years 1–15
LocationRiverhead
RegionAuckland Region
School number4204
211
Students
as at September 2026
371
Equity Index
No
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number4204
  • School typeComposite · Years 1–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established26 January 1983
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About Hare Krishna School

Hare Krishna School is a composite school in New Zealand offering classes from Year 1 through to Year 13, covering primary, intermediate, and secondary levels on a single site.

The school operates within a Hare Krishna (Vaishnava) faith context, which informs its character and values. Its curriculum spans literacy, mathematics, and personal development in the junior years, moving through specialist subject teaching in Years 7 and 8, and into a combined academic and applied programme at secondary level.

Enrolment

No enrolment scheme listed

No enrolment scheme is currently listed for Hare Krishna 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".

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 Hare Krishna School actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
371
Scale: 344–569
Band: Fewest (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
Hare Krishna School 371

Student ethnicity

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

  • European — 35 students (16.6%)
  • Asian — 184 students (87.2%)
  • Pacific — 6 students (2.8%)
  • Māori — 2 students (0.9%)
  • MELAA — 1 students (0.5%)

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

Location

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  • Street address1229 Coatesville-Riverhead Highway 28
  • CityRiverhead
  • Local authorityRodney Local Board Area

Official contact details

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Frequently asked

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

Hare Krishna School is classified as a Composite school serving Years 1–15.

It's a state school in the Auckland 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 Hare Krishna School in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.

211 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Hare Krishna 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 Hare Krishna 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) Hare Krishna School's official website Current 10 October 2026