Piopio Primary School
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Piopio Primary School in brief
Piopio Primary School is a small state co-educational primary school (Year 1–6) in Piopio, Piopio, with 136 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 460 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 1974.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Piopio Primary School
14 Aria Road, Piopio, Piopio
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How enrolment at Piopio Primary School works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Piopio Primary 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 1–6
- Roll size: Small school
- School website: schoolground.co.nz
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Quick answers
What families ask about Piopio Primary School
- Does Piopio Primary 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 Piopio Primary School teach?
- Piopio Primary School teaches Year 1–6.
- What is Piopio Primary School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 460. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 136 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is September 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1974
- Principal
- Sue Coyle
- Urban/rural setting
- Rural settlement
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
Nearby and future schools
The next stage in the journey, and the alternatives close by
Schools near Piopio Primary School
Other schools close by, nearest first.
- Āria SchoolContributing (Years 1-6)10.5 km
- Pukenui School (Te Kuiti)Full Primary (Years 1-8)19.3 km
- St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Kuiti)Full Primary (Years 1-8)19.6 km
- Te Kuiti Primary SchoolFull Primary (Years 1-8)20.2 km
- Centennial Park SchoolFull Primary (Years 1-8)20.5 km
- Waitomo Caves SchoolFull Primary (Years 1-8)24.8 km
Before and after school care
Practical questions to confirm directly with the school.
About OSCAR Programmes
Many New Zealand schools have OSCAR-approved before and after school programmes. These programmes provide supervised care, activities, and often homework help during extended hours.
- 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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