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Kaimai 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 Kaimai School

Kaimai School is a co-educational full primary school in Tauranga, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 61 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 482. The school has been open since 1913.

With 61 students on roll, Kaimai School is a small school — larger than about 17% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 482, 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.

81.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.4 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 45 · 81.8%
Pasifika 2 · 3.6%
Asian 4 · 7.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 5.5%
Other 1 · 1.8%

Total roll recorded: 61 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

61Students on rollLarger than 17% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
482Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.71Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.4Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Tauranga 37.8130° S · 176.0250° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWestern Bay of Plenty 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
  • Opened1913
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