Key facts
- School number3050
- School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established1 February 1871
About Tua Marina School
Tua Marina School (Te Kura o te Tua Marino) is a New Zealand primary school located at Tua Marina. The school's name carries a bilingual meaning: the English rendering is "Creating the calm beyond," with the te reo Māori equivalent Hanga Atu ki te Tua Marino conveying the same idea.
The school operates under an enrolment scheme, meaning that out-of-zone enrolments are subject to a managed process governed by the Board of Trustees. The school's principal since Term 2, 2023 is Nic Walker.
Enrolment
Enrolment scheme on recordTua Marina School has an enrolment scheme (a home zone) on record. Living inside it guarantees a place; living outside it does not, though out-of-zone applications may still be considered.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 432, Tua Marina School is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).
Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.
Equity Index
The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Tua Marina School actually sits, not just the number on its own.
The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.
Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Tua Marina School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 81 students (81.8%)
- Asian — 2 students (2%)
- Pacific — 2 students (2%)
- Māori — 23 students (23.2%)
- MELAA — 3 students (3%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Location
- Street addressCampbells Road
- CityBlenheim
- Local authorityMarlborough District
Official contact details
- ContactNic Walker
- Phone+64 3 570 5621
- Emailoffice@tuamarina.school.nz
- Websitewww.tuamarina.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Tua Marina School, regardless of year level.
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Salisbury School (Nelson) Specialist School · 64.8 km
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Newtown School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 69.5 km
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Thorndon School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 70.4 km
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Brightwater School Contributing · Years 1–6 · 71.1 km
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Appleby School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 71.6 km
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Curriculum
Tua Marina School's curriculum is based on the New Zealand Curriculum. The following learning areas are described in the school's curriculum statements:
- Mathematics and Statistics — covering Number and Algebra, Geometry and Measurement, and Statistics
- Learning Languages — Te Reo Māori is taught across all year levels; a second language is taught in Years 7 and 8 following a two-year curriculum plan
The school recognises Te Reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language as official languages of New Zealand and incorporates this into its languages programme. Languages are taught both as stand-alone lessons and integrated with inquiry learning units.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Tua Marina School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Tua Marina School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.
| Data | Source | Data period | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School characteristics | Ministry of Education | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Student roll | Ministry of Education / Education Counts | August 2026 | 7 September 2026 |
| Equity Index | Education Counts | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Address & coordinates | Ministry of Education | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Contact details | NZ Schools Directory | Current | 7 September 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | Tua Marina School's official website | Current | 18 September 2026 |