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Matua School

Tauranga · Bay of Plenty Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Matua School at a glance

Matua School is a co-educational contributing school in Tauranga, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 544 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 401. The school has been open since 1966.

With 544 students on roll, Matua School is a large school — larger than about 84% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 401, which is well 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 gap of 62 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

80.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 9.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.25 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 47180.7%
Pasifika 213.6%
Asian 589.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 183.1%
Other 10.2%
International 152.6%
European 471 · 80.7%
Pasifika 21 · 3.6%
Asian 58 · 9.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 18 · 3.1%
Other 1 · 0.2%
International 15 · 2.6%

Total roll recorded: 544 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

544Students on rollLarger than 84% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
401Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.73Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.25Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • 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
  • Opened1966
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMatua North
  • WardMatua-Otūmoetai General Ward
  • General electorateTauranga
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Tauranga 37.6652° S · 176.1297° E
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Nearby schools

Ōtūmoetai IntermediateTauranga · Intermediate 1.1 km Ōtūmoetai CollegeTauranga · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km Bellevue School (Tauranga)Tauranga · Contributing 1.6 km Ōtūmoetai Primary SchoolTauranga · Contributing 2 km Pillans Point SchoolTauranga · Contributing 2.5 km Te Kura o ManunuiTauranga · Contributing 2.9 km

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About this data

School #1820 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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