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Nga Tawa Diocesan School

Marton · Manawatū-Whanganui 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 Nga Tawa Diocesan School

Nga Tawa Diocesan School is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Marton, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 193 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 431. The school has been open since 1891.

With 193 students on roll, Nga Tawa Diocesan School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 46% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 431, 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.

81.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.55 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 168 · 81.2%
Pasifika 4 · 1.9%
Asian 16 · 7.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.5%
Other 2 · 1.0%
International 16 · 7.7%

Total roll recorded: 193 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

193Students on rollLarger than 46% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
431Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.71Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.55Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Marton 40.0675° S · 175.3988° E
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Nearby schools

Rangitīkei CollegeMarton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km Marton SchoolMarton · Full Primary 1.6 km St Matthew's School (Marton)Marton · Full Primary 2.1 km Marton Junction SchoolMarton · Full Primary 2.5 km James Cook SchoolMarton · Full Primary 2.5 km Huntley School (Marton)Marton · Full Primary 3.2 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityRangitikei District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1891
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