Kaihere School

Full Primary (Years 1-8)Co-EducationalYear 1–8StateOpen enrolment
1115B State Highway 27, Kaihere, Morrinsville
38 students
Small school
470
Equity Index · Balanced Profile
Open enrolment
No zone — anyone can apply

About this school · from Ministry of Education data

Kaihere School in brief

Kaihere School is a small state co-educational primary school (Year 1–8) in Kaihere, Morrinsville, with 38 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 470 sits in the middle of the national range, so its students come from a broad cross-section of backgrounds. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 1914.

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Kaihere School

1115B State Highway 27, Kaihere, Morrinsville

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How enrolment at Kaihere School works

  • No enrolment scheme is listed for Kaihere School, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, with no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. A place still turns on capacity at the year level you need.
  • Year levels: Year 1–8
  • Roll size: Small school
  • School website: sites.google.com

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What families ask about Kaihere School

Does Kaihere School have an enrolment zone?
No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
What year levels does Kaihere School teach?
Kaihere School teaches Year 1–8.
What is Kaihere School's Equity Index?
The listed EQI is 470. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?
The latest listed roll is 38 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?
The latest review date in the public data is November 2022.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language
All students taught in English/other setting
Opened
1914
Principal
Ngaire Harris
Urban/rural setting
Rural other
Donation requests
Not Requested
Donations not requested (except school camps)

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  • Typical hours: 7am-8:30am and 3pm-6pm
  • Childcare subsidy may be available through WINZ
  • Some are run on-site, others at nearby community centres

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