Patea Area School
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Patea Area School in brief
Patea Area School is a small state co-educational composite school (Year 1–13) in Pātea, Patea, with 185 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 541 is above the national midpoint, meaning more of its students face socio-economic barriers, and the school receives extra funding to support them. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 1967.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Patea Area School
Kent Street, Pātea, Patea
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How enrolment at Patea Area School works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Patea Area 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 1–13
- Roll size: Small school
- School website: pateaarea.school.nz
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What families ask about Patea Area School
- Does Patea Area 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 Patea Area School teach?
- Patea Area School teaches Year 1–13.
- What is Patea Area School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 541. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 185 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- No recent ERO review date is available in the current public data.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1967
- Principal
- James Davidson
- Urban/rural setting
- Small urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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