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Maungatapu 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 Maungatapu School

Maungatapu School is a co-educational contributing school in Tauranga, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 603 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 468. The school has been open since 1881.

With 603 students on roll, Maungatapu School is a large school — larger than about 86% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 468, 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 74.2%, with a meaningful Asian community at 13.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.18 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 379 · 74.2%
Pasifika 48 · 9.4%
Asian 71 · 13.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10 · 2.0%
Other 3 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 603 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

603Students on rollLarger than 86% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
468Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.83Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.18Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

84Taught predominantly in te reo Māori14.79% of the roll
391Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Tauranga 37.7219° S · 176.1738° E
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Nearby schools

Selwyn Ridge SchoolTauranga · Contributing 1.5 km St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga)Tauranga · Contributing 1.9 km Tauranga IntermediateTauranga · Intermediate 1.9 km Tauranga Special SchoolTauranga · Specialist School 2 km Welcome Bay SchoolTauranga · Contributing 2.1 km Te Whakatipuranga (Otumoetai TPU)Windermere · Teen Parent Unit 2.4 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 instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1881
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