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Motupipi School

Takaka · Tasman 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 Motupipi School

Motupipi School is a co-educational contributing school in Takaka, within the Tasman Region, operating in the state sector, with 82 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 426. The school has been open since 1870.

With 82 students on roll, Motupipi School is a small school — larger than about 22% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 426, 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.

98.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Middle Eastern / Latin American / African descent make up 1.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.9 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 81 · 98.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 82 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

82Students on rollLarger than 22% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
426Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.07Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.9Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Tasman Region
Takaka 40.8529° S · 172.8513° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityTasman District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilTasman 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
  • Opened1870
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