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Arataki School

Mount Maunganui · Bay of Plenty Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Arataki School

Arataki School is a co-educational contributing school in Mount Maunganui, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 590 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 465. The school has been open since 1963.

With 590 students on roll, Arataki School is a large school — larger than about 86% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 465, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

80.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.3 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 405 · 80.4%
Pasifika 30 · 6.0%
Asian 44 · 8.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 25 · 5.0%

Total roll recorded: 590 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

590Students on rollLarger than 86% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
465Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.71Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.3Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Mount Maunganui 37.6754° S · 176.2311° E
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Nearby schools

St Thomas More Catholic SchoolMount Maunganui · Contributing 0.5 km Mount Maunganui Intermediate SchoolMount Maunganui · Intermediate 2.1 km Mount Maunganui CollegeMount Maunganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.5 km Omanu SchoolMount Maunganui · Contributing 2.9 km Tahatai Coast SchoolTauranga · Contributing 3.1 km Te Kura o MatapihiTauranga · Full Primary 4 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityTauranga City
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1963
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