Key facts
- School number2642
- School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established26 January 1901
About Patoka School
Patoka School is a rural primary school located on Hendley Road, RD6, Patoka. The school operates within a small rural community and maintains a close relationship with the Patoka Kindergarten, which is situated adjacent to the school grounds. This proximity shapes the school's approach to early transitions, with structured visit programmes for four-year-olds designed to ease the move from kindergarten into the school environment.
The school has a monthly visit programme for four-year-olds intending to enrol, with more frequent visits — every Tuesday and Thursday morning — in the month before a child turns five. The kindergarten is also included in school-wide events such as Pet Day.
Sporting and physical activities form part of school life, with students participating in swimming, athletics, cross country, and a 5-A-Side Competition held alongside other rural schools. The school also participates in MiniBall and Hockey alongside Napier schools. A Parent and Friends (P&F) group operates within the school community, running a weekly hot lunch service on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Enrolment
No enrolment scheme listedNo enrolment scheme is currently listed for Patoka 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".
With an Equity Index of 469, Patoka 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 Patoka 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 Patoka School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 29 students (85.3%)
- Pacific — 2 students (5.9%)
- Māori — 9 students (26.5%)
- MELAA — 2 students (5.9%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Location
- Street address6 Hendley Road
- SuburbPatoka
- CityNapier
- Local authorityHastings District
Official contact details
- ContactPaul Webb
- Phone+64 6 839 8821
- Emailoffice@patoka.school.nz
- Websitepatoka.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Patoka School, regardless of year level.
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Tamatea School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 28.9 km
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Bledisloe School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 29.9 km
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Napier Central School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 30.4 km
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Pakowhai School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 34.2 km
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Mayfair School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 39 km
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Curriculum
Patoka School follows an integrated curriculum described as incorporating student voice in daily learning. The school is implementing changes aligned with Te Mātaiaho (the curriculum refresh). From 2024, the school adopted a Structured Literacy approach, with Structured Maths added from 2025.
Years 7 and 8 students travel by bus to Tamatea Intermediate each Monday during Terms 1 and 2 to access Technology classes not available on site. Subjects covered there include:
- Hard materials (woodwork)
- Cooking
- Art
- Sewing
- Electronics
The Years 7–8 curriculum also includes literacy and numeracy, a second language, career education, and personalised and extension learning.
Co-curricular Activities
The following named activities are described on the school's co-curricular pages:
- Swimming Sports — an annual event held at the local Patoka Community Pool during Term 1
- Team Sports — participated in across all seasons; the school combines with other local schools when numbers require it
- Digital Photography and Graphic Design — includes graphic design poster work, coding, stop motion, and digital photography
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Patoka 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 Patoka 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 | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Student roll | Ministry of Education / Education Counts | August 2026 | 7 September 2026 |
| Equity Index | Education Counts | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Address & coordinates | Ministry of Education | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Contact details | NZ Schools Directory | Current | 7 September 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | Patoka School's official website | Current | 22 September 2026 |