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Schools in Tauranga

Tauranga has 6 schools with a combined roll of 2,906 students across 4 locations. Primary schools make up the largest part of the local network, with 4 primary and 2 secondary schools represented. Among schools with a current Equity Index, the average is 444, ranging from 402 to 522. The Equity Index describes estimated socio-economic barriers, not school quality.

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6
Schools
4
Locations
4
State schools
0
Private schools

4 State · 0 State Integrated · 0 Private · 2 other authorities — 6 total.

Browse Tauranga schools by type

See how Tauranga's school system breaks down by level, from Contributing and Full Primary through to Secondary and Composite — each links to its own filtered list.

Contributing schools 2
Full Primary schools 2
Secondary schools 2

Schools by location

The suburbs with the most schools on record in Tauranga, in our directory.

Pyes Pa · 2 Bethlehem · 2 Papamoa · 1 Welcome Bay · 1

Equity Index in Tauranga

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average. Higher values indicate higher estimated barriers — it is not a measure of school quality. Full methodology →

444
Average
402
Lowest
522
Highest

EQI statistics exclude schools without a current published EQI.

Fewest 1 schools (16.7%)
Few 2 schools (33.3%)
Below Average 1 schools (16.7%)
Average 1 schools (16.7%)
Above Average 0 schools (0%)
Many 0 schools (0%)
Most 1 schools (16.7%)

Find a school in Tauranga

Search, sort and narrow down every published school in Tauranga by type, authority or enrolment scheme.

Filter schools — type · authority · enrolment scheme · suburb
School Suburb Type Roll Equity Index Enrolment scheme Authority
Tauranga Adventist School
Co-Educational
 Bethlehem Full Primary · Years 1–8 116 429 No scheme listed State : Integrated
Te Wharekura o Mauao
Co-Educational
 Bethlehem Secondary · Years 7–15 276 522 No scheme listed State
Te Akau ki Papamoa Primary School
Co-Educational
 Papamoa Contributing · Years 1–6 520 448 Zoned State
Aquinas College
Co-Educational
 Pyes Pa Secondary · Years 7–15 833 402 No scheme listed State : Integrated
Taumata School
Co-Educational
 Pyes Pa Full Primary · Years 1–8 669 415 Zoned State
Selwyn Ridge School
Co-Educational
 Welcome Bay Contributing · Years 1–6 492 449 Zoned State

What "enrolment scheme" means

What a "Yes" or "No" in the enrolment scheme column actually determines for a family applying to a school in Tauranga.

  • A school with an enrolment scheme (a home zone) must enrol every child who lives inside it.
  • A school with no scheme listed can generally accept enrolments from anywhere.

Reading the Equity Index

Two quick things worth remembering when comparing EQI numbers across the table above.

  • A higher number means more estimated socio-economic barriers, not a "better" or "worse" school.
  • Private schools don't receive an Equity Index.

Planning around term dates?

Once you've found a school in Tauranga, check when term actually starts and finishes — most state schools across New Zealand follow the same national term structure, with only small regional variations.

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