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Golden Sands School

Papamoa · 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 Golden Sands School

Golden Sands School is a co-educational contributing school in Papamoa, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 505 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 426. The school has been open since 2010.

With 505 students on roll, Golden Sands School is a large school — larger than about 82% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 426, 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.

76.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 15.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.48 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 328 · 76.1%
Pasifika 14 · 3.2%
Asian 67 · 15.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 22 · 5.1%

Total roll recorded: 505 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

505Students on rollLarger than 82% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
426Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.76Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.48Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Papamoa 37.7183° S · 176.3403° E
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Nearby schools

Suzanne Aubert Catholic SchoolTauranga · Contributing 0.8 km Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa SchoolPapamoa · Contributing 2 km Pāpāmoa Primary SchoolPapamoa · Contributing 2.5 km Papamoa CollegeTauranga · Secondary (Year 7-15) 3.3 km Te Akau ki Papamoa Primary SchoolTauranga · Contributing 4.8 km TKKM o Te Kura KokiriTauranga · Composite 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 instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened2010
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