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Mount Maunganui College

Mount Maunganui · 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 Mount Maunganui College

Mount Maunganui College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Mount Maunganui, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,705 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 452. The school has been open since 1959.

With 1,705 students on roll, Mount Maunganui College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 98% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 452, 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.

79.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.24 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,421 · 79.6%
Pasifika 86 · 4.8%
Asian 129 · 7.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 74 · 4.1%
Other 27 · 1.5%
International 49 · 2.7%

Total roll recorded: 1,705 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

1,705Students on rollLarger than 98% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
452Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.81Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.24Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Mount Maunganui 37.6628° S · 176.2071° E
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Nearby schools

Omanu SchoolMount Maunganui · Contributing 0.5 km Mount Maunganui Intermediate SchoolMount Maunganui · Intermediate 0.5 km Mount Maunganui Primary SchoolMount Maunganui · Contributing 1.7 km St Thomas More Catholic SchoolMount Maunganui · Contributing 2.3 km Arataki SchoolMount Maunganui · Contributing 2.5 km Te Kura o MatapihiTauranga · Full Primary 4 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1959
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