Muhunoa East is a rural locality in the Horowhenua District of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.

It is located on the western side of the Tararua Range between the Ōhau River to the north and the Makorokio Stream to the south.

[3] Kimberley statistical area covers 129.37 km2 (49.95 sq mi) from Muhunoa East south to the border of Horowhenua and the Kāpiti Coast District.

It moved to a permanent building in 1908 and expanded to cover up to standard IV (Year 6).

It closed in 1922 due to a falling roll, but reopened in 1926,[5] and continued until January 2006.