Key facts
- School number2468
- School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established17 November 1858
About Turakina School
Turakina School is a New Zealand primary school. The school identifies four core values: Whanaungatanga, Manaaki, Manawanui (perseverance), and Ako (learning).
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 508, Turakina 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 Turakina 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 Turakina School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 16 students (48.5%)
- Pacific — 5 students (15.2%)
- Māori — 18 students (54.5%)
- MELAA — 1 students (3%)
- Other — 1 students (3%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Location
- Street addressState Highway 3
- CityTurakina
- Local authorityRangitikei District
Official contact details
- ContactLeigh McKay
- Phone+64 6 327 3864
- Emailadmin@turakina.school.nz
- Websitesites.google.com/turakina.school.nz/turakinaprimaryschool/home
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Turakina School, regardless of year level.
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South Makirikiri School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 9 km
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Huntley School (Marton) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 12.5 km
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St Matthew's School (Marton) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 14 km
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St Johns Hill School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 21.6 km
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Faith City School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 21.9 km
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Enrolment
Turakina School accepts enrolment enquiries by phone or in person. Prospective families can visit the school for a tour with Principal Leigh McKay. Enrolment packs are available from the school office and can be posted on request.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Turakina 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 Turakina 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) | Turakina School's official website | Current | 9 October 2026 |