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Coastal Taranaki School

Okato · Taranaki 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 Coastal Taranaki School

Coastal Taranaki School is a co-educational composite school in Okato, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state sector, with 243 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 478. The school has been open since 2005.

With 243 students on roll, Coastal Taranaki School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 53% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 478, 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.

95.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 2.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.32 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 219 · 95.6%
Pasifika 3 · 1.3%
Asian 5 · 2.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 243 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

243Students on rollLarger than 53% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
478Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.22Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.32Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Taranaki Region
Okato 39.1929° S · 173.8815° E
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School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityNew Plymouth District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilTaranaki Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2005
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