Last updated October 2026
Turakina School is a state, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at State Highway 3, Turakina. It had 33 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply. Its information booklet describes a junior and a senior classroom, a library, swimming pool, adventure playgrounds, vegetable garden and fruit trees, with school trips and camps funded by the school.
Learning draws on the local area, including farms, the beach and river, and students come from Turakina village, Koitiata, the Turakina Valley and Rātana Pā.
At a glance
- Principal
- Leigh McKay
- Address
- State Highway 3, Turakina
- Phone
- 06 327 3864
Home zone
No home zone: any student can apply to enrol. If more students apply than there are places, the school decides how places are offered.
Who goes here
Share of the 33 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the school is a School Evaluation Report from September 2024. ERO found outcomes for learners improving, with most students achieving curriculum expectations in reading and writing and a majority in maths. It noted engaging, responsive teaching, evidence-based reading practice, good support for students with additional needs, a strong sense of belonging, and a board that increasingly matches resourcing to its priorities.
ERO also found disparity for some groups, with equity for Māori learners in reading, writing and maths still a priority, and noted that a majority of learners attend regularly as the school works toward the Ministry of Education’s attendance target.
Next, the school plans to build teachers’ knowledge of maths teaching, involve parents and whānau more in their children’s maths learning, and keep checking whether its attendance initiatives are working.
Read the ERO reports for Turakina School
Enrolling
Any student can apply, as the school does not have an enrolment scheme. Families are welcome to visit for a tour or to phone the school, and enrolment packs are available from the office or by post.
Children who are nearly five have a series of visits to the junior classroom before they start.
Schools nearby
Where students go next
Based on home zones around the school’s own address. Families can apply to any school, and your own address decides which zones you are in.
In Turakina near Whanganui
Turakina School is in Turakina near Whanganui. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Turakina near Whanganui guide →Questions parents ask
Is Turakina School zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 8.
How many students go there?
33 at 1 Sep 2026.
Does it ask for donations?
No. It is in the donation scheme, so it only asks for donations for school camps.
What is its Equity Index?
508. The Ministry of Education’s Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, from 344 (fewest) to 569 (most). It is used to share out funding, not as a measure of quality.
Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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Sources and data notes 1
- School facts: School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 29 Oct 2026 (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0).