Last updated October 2026
Bridge Pa School is a state, co-educational full primary school for Years 1 to 8 at 42 Maraekakaho Road, Bridge Pa. It opened in 1967 and had 113 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
Its home zone includes parts of Bridge Pa, Roys Hill, Raukawa and Longlands; the zone map below shows the full boundary.
The school’s site describes a semi-rural school whose learning connects to the local land, whānau and environment, with values and a pepeha that link it to Ngāti Kahungunu, Korongata and Mangaroa marae. It lists kapa haka, athletics, cross country, swimming and team sports, with students taking part in inter-school competitions.
At a glance
- Principal
- Vanessa Sadler
- Address
- 42 Maraekakaho Road, Bridge Pa
- Phone
- 06 879 9364
Home zone
Parts of these suburbs: Bridge Pa, Roys Hill, Raukawa and Longlands: check your street.
Zone boundaries are set by the school’s enrolment scheme and can change. Confirm your address with the school before you rely on it.
Who goes here
Share of the 113 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 Te Ara Huarau School Profile Report from October 2023. This kind of report sets out what ERO and the school will evaluate together, here how well its literacy teaching is speeding up progress for every student over time.
ERO pointed to collaborative leadership that builds trust across the staff, a positive, inclusive and culturally responsive climate for learning, and well-established relationships with whānau, hapū and iwi that support students’ confidence and wellbeing.
Next, the school plans to keep building teachers’ skills in literacy through professional learning, track each student’s progress closely as they move up through the school, and strengthen assessment practices that help students take charge of their learning and guide teaching.
Read the ERO reports for Bridge Pa School
Enrolling
Students who live in the home zone have the right to enrol. Out-of-zone places are offered under the school’s enrolment scheme, by ballot when there are more applicants than places.
The school’s site does not have an enrolment page, so families should contact the school office to enrol or to check whether an address is in the zone.
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 Bridge Pa
Bridge Pa School is in Bridge Pa. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Bridge Pa guide →Questions parents ask
Is Bridge Pa School zoned?
It has a home zone covering parts of Bridge Pa, Roys Hill, Raukawa and Longlands.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 8.
How many students go there?
113 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?
523. 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.
School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 23 Oct 2026 (CC BY 4.0). Home zone: Ministry of Education enrolment zones (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). Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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