Key facts
- School number2628
- School typeContributing · Years 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established26 January 1954
About Onekawa School
Onekawa School is a state primary school located in the Napier suburb of Onekawa. The school has a roll that varies between 320 and 360 students depending on the time of year.
The school is governed by a Board of Trustees, with Anna Wairama serving as presiding member and Steve Bloor as principal. New entrants may begin school on their fifth birthday.
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, Onekawa 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 Onekawa School actually sits, not just the number on its own.
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 →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Onekawa School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 222 students (64.3%)
- Asian — 37 students (10.7%)
- Pacific — 25 students (7.2%)
- Māori — 121 students (35.1%)
- MELAA — 14 students (4.1%)
- Other — 4 students (1.2%)
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.
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Taradale Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 5.1 km
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Heretaunga Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 15 km
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Hastings Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 16.7 km
Location
- Street address235 Kennedy Road
- SuburbOnekawa
- CityNapier
- Local authorityNapier City
Official contact details
- ContactSteve Bloor
- Phone+64 6 843 8297
- Emailadmin@onekawa.school.nz
- Websitewww.onekawa.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Onekawa School, regardless of year level.
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TKKM o Te Ara Hou Composite · Years 1–15 · 496 m
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Maraenui Bilingual School (Napier) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1.4 km
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Tamatea School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 2.2 km
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Port Ahuriri School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 2.3 km
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Napier Central School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 2.3 km
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Enrolment
Onekawa School operates an enrolment scheme to manage roll size. Prospective families can check whether their address falls within the school zone using the map on the school's enrolment page.
To enrol, families are asked to visit the school office, where staff can answer questions. Senior staff meet prospective pupils and their parents at the time of enrolment.
New entrants may begin school on their fifth birthday. In the weeks before starting, five-year-olds are encouraged to attend a familiarisation visit on Thursday mornings. An information pack for parents of new entrants is available from the office.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Onekawa School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Onekawa 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) | Onekawa School's official website | Current | 21 October 2026 |