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Aquinas College

Tauranga · Bay of Plenty Region

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Major urban area

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Aquinas College at a glance

Aquinas College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Tauranga, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 833 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 402. The school has been open since 2003.

With 833 students on roll, Aquinas College is a very large school — larger than about 92% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 402, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 61 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 70.4%, with a meaningful Asian community at 20% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.22 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 63870.4%
Pasifika 283.1%
Asian 18120.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 293.2%
Other 60.7%
International 242.6%
European 638 · 70.4%
Pasifika 28 · 3.1%
Asian 181 · 20.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 29 · 3.2%
Other 6 · 0.7%
International 24 · 2.6%

Total roll recorded: 833 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

833Students on rollLarger than 92% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
402Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.92Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.22Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityTauranga City
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened2003
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaPyes Pa South
  • WardTauriko General Ward
  • General electorateTauranga
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Tauranga 37.7509° S · 176.1220° E
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Nearby schools

Taumata SchoolTauranga · Full Primary 1 km Greenpark School (Tauranga)Tauranga · Contributing 2.1 km ACG TaurangaTauranga · Composite 2.4 km Tauriko SchoolTauranga · Full Primary 2.6 km Greerton Village School - Te Kura o MaarawaewaeTauranga · Contributing 2.7 km Te Whakatipuranga (Otumoetai TPU)Windermere · Teen Parent Unit 3.2 km

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About this data

School #482 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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