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Māruawai College, Gore

Secondary · Years 7–15 · Co-Educational · Gore

A secondary school in Gore, New Zealand, formed through the merger of Longford Intermediate School and Gore High School. It operates across a junior and senior campus and participates in the government's school donations scheme in lieu of charging general school fees.

Last checked 16 October 2026 · Roll data from September 2026

At a glance

TypeSecondary · Years 7–15
LocationGore
RegionSouthland Region
School number3625
590
Students
as at September 2026
494
Equity Index
No
Enrolment scheme
Open
School status

Key facts

  • School number3625
  • School typeSecondary · Years 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • BoardingNo
  • Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
  • Established1 January 2024
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About Māruawai College

Māruawai College is a secondary school formed through the merger of Longford Intermediate School and Gore High School. It operates across at least two sites, referred to in school communications as a Junior Campus and a senior campus.

The school's stated motto is "No Reward Without Effort". It is a co-educational, state school and does not identify as faith-based or Māori-medium. Te Reo Māori is offered as a subject on the timetable.

Enrolment

No enrolment scheme listed

No enrolment scheme is currently listed for Māruawai College 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 494, Māruawai College 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 Māruawai College actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA
494
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
Māruawai College 494

Student ethnicity

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

  • European — 435 students (73.7%)
  • Asian — 44 students (7.5%)
  • Pacific — 31 students (5.3%)
  • Māori — 136 students (23.1%)
  • MELAA — 8 students (1.4%)
  • Other — 4 students (0.7%)

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.

Previous stage
Current stage — Māruawai College
Secondary · Years 7–15

Location

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  • Street address28 Coutts Road
  • CityGore
  • Local authorityGore District

Official contact details

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Frequently asked

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

Māruawai College is classified as a Secondary (Year 7-15) school serving Years 7–15.

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.

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

590 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Māruawai College'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 Māruawai College'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) Māruawai College's official website Current 16 October 2026