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Fairhaven School

Te Puke · 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 Fairhaven School

Fairhaven School is a co-educational contributing school in Te Puke, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 500 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 454. The school has been open since 1957.

With 500 students on roll, Fairhaven School is a large school — larger than about 81% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 454, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 50.4% and Asian at 41.3%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.45 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 211 · 50.4%
Pasifika 24 · 5.7%
Asian 173 · 41.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 8 · 1.9%
Other 3 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 500 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

500Students on rollLarger than 81% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
454Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.99Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.45Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

58Taught predominantly in te reo Māori13.18% of the roll
382Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Te Puke 37.7964° S · 176.3210° E
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Nearby schools

Te Puke IntermediateTe Puke · Intermediate 0.5 km Te Puke High SchoolTe Puke · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.9 km Te Puke Primary SchoolTe Puke · Contributing 1.1 km TKKM o Te MataiTe Puke · Full Primary 3.4 km Rangiuru SchoolTe Puke · Full Primary 6.4 km Suzanne Aubert Catholic SchoolTauranga · Contributing 8.2 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWestern Bay of Plenty District
  • 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
  • Opened1957
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