Primary Schools

Mihi School: Zone, Roll & School Facts

A state, co-ed contributing primary for Years 1 to 6 on Springs Road near Reporoa, with no home zone.

Last updated October 2026

Mihi School is a state, co-educational primary school for Years 1 to 6 at 76 Springs Road, Reporoa. It opened in 1956 and had 16 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.

It has no home zone, so any student can apply. Its website lists small classes, a device for every student, free lunches and no school uniform, with a local curriculum that includes Garden to Table and Kids Greening Taupō. Two school bus routes, Te Toke Road and Tutukau Road, serve the school.

At a glance

TypePrimaryYears 1 to 6

Roll161 Sep 2026

AuthorityStateNot integrated

StudentsCo-edBoys and girls

Home zoneNoAny student can apply

Equity Index539Scale 344 to 569

Opened1956Boarding: no

TeachingEnglishAll classes

DonationsIn the donation scheme: the school does not ask families for donations, except for school camps.

Principal: Jenna Foley
Address: 76 Springs Road, Reporoa
Phone: 07 333 8249

Visit the school website

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.

What ERO found

The Education Review Office’s latest report on the school is a Te Ara Huarau School Profile Report from March 2023. It sets out what ERO and the school agreed to evaluate together: how well the local curriculum and school values help every learner reach their potential.

ERO pointed to a committed staff team that works together, positive relationships with whānau, detailed improvement plans built around learners’ needs, and school values that are embedded and support wellbeing.

The school’s priorities are to monitor and respond to attendance, keep using its values to support wellbeing, and build on its partnerships with whānau and the community as it develops the local curriculum.

Read the ERO reports for Mihi School

Enrolling

There is no home zone, so any student can apply. The school has an online enrolment form and invites families to visit during school hours before enrolling.

Schools nearby

Reporoa CollegeSecondary · Years 7 to 13 · roll 207 · 5.6 km

Reporoa SchoolPrimary · Years 1 to 6 · roll 85 · 5.7 km

Waikite Valley SchoolPrimary · Years 1 to 8 · roll 86 · 15 km

Ngakuru SchoolPrimary · Years 1 to 8 · roll 56 · 19 km

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Where students go next

Local collegeJohn Paul CollegeSecondary · Years 7 to 13 · roll 1,090 · zoned · 37 kmIts home zone covers this school’s address

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 Reporoa

Mihi School is in Reporoa. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.

Reporoa SchoolPrimary Schools Mihi SchoolPrimary Schools

Read our Reporoa guide →

Questions parents ask

Is Mihi School zoned?

No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.

What years does it teach?

Years 1 to 6.

How many students go there?

16 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?

539. 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, 24 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).