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Tauranga, Bay of Plenty Region
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Kaharoa School
Rotorua · Bay of Plenty Region
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
- YearsYears 1–8
- GenderCo-Educational
- SettingRural other
- Roll179 students
About Kaharoa School
Kaharoa School is a co-educational full primary school in Rotorua, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 179 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 445. The school has been open since 1907.
With 179 students on roll, Kaharoa School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 44% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.
The school's Equity Index is 445, 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.
93% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 3.2%.
On the isolation index the school scores 0.58 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.
Students by ethnicity
European
146 · 93.0%
Pasifika
5 · 3.2%
Asian
3 · 1.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African
3 · 1.9%
Total roll recorded: 179 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
179Students on rollLarger than 44% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
445Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.33Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.58Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need
Location
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Te Ranga SchoolTe Puke · Full Primary
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Kawaha Point SchoolRotorua · Contributing
12.6 km
Selwyn SchoolRotorua · Contributing
13.4 km
Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o RotoruaRotorua · Specialist School
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School information
- School typeFull Primary
- YearsYears 1–8
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- SettingRural other
- Territorial authorityRotorua District
- Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
- Regional councilBay of Plenty 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
- Opened1907
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