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Tauranga, Bay of Plenty Region
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Kawaha Point 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 1–6
- GenderCo-Educational
- SettingLarge urban area
- Roll230 students
About Kawaha Point School
Kawaha Point School is a co-educational contributing school in Rotorua, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 230 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 498. The school has been open since 1979.
With 230 students on roll, Kawaha Point School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 52% of New Zealand schools.
The school's Equity Index is 498, 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.
The largest group is European at 65.1%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 21.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.
On the isolation index the school scores 0.34 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.
Students by ethnicity
European
110 · 65.1%
Pasifika
37 · 21.9%
Asian
17 · 10.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African
3 · 1.8%
Other
2 · 1.2%
Total roll recorded: 230 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
230Students on rollLarger than 52% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
498Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.97Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.34Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need
Location
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TKKM o Te KoutuRotorua · Composite
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Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o RotoruaRotorua · Specialist School
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Western Heights High SchoolRotorua · Secondary (Year 9-15)
1.6 km
Te Rangihakahaka Centre for Science and TechnologyRotorua · Composite (Year 1-10)
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Kaitao IntermediateRotorua · Intermediate
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School information
- School typeContributing
- YearsYears 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- SettingLarge urban area
- 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
- Opened1979
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