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Bethlehem School

Tauranga · 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 Bethlehem School

Bethlehem School is a co-educational contributing school in Tauranga, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 434 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 423. The school has been open since 1883.

With 434 students on roll, Bethlehem School is a large school — larger than about 76% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 423, which is 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 largest group is European at 71.2%, with a meaningful Asian community at 17.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.19 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 292 · 71.2%
Pasifika 19 · 4.6%
Asian 71 · 17.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 23 · 5.6%
Other 3 · 0.7%
International 2 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 434 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

434Students on rollLarger than 76% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
423Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.91Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.19Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

58Taught predominantly in te reo Māori13.12% of the roll
384Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Tauranga 37.6903° S · 176.1086° E
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Nearby schools

Te Wharekura o MauaoTauranga · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.1 km Bethlehem CollegeTauranga · Composite 1.6 km Te Kura o ManunuiTauranga · Contributing 1.9 km Bellevue School (Tauranga)Tauranga · Contributing 1.9 km Ōtūmoetai CollegeTauranga · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.2 km Ōtūmoetai IntermediateTauranga · Intermediate 2.5 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 entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1883
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