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Ngongotahā School

Rotorua · 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 Ngongotahā School

Ngongotahā School is a co-educational contributing school in Rotorua, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 393 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 486. The school has been open since 1911.

With 393 students on roll, Ngongotahā School is a large school — larger than about 72% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 486, 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.

79.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 11.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.39 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 240 · 79.5%
Pasifika 35 · 11.6%
Asian 22 · 7.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 1.3%
Other 1 · 0.3%

Total roll recorded: 393 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

393Students on rollLarger than 72% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
486Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.7Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.39Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

51Taught predominantly in te reo Māori12.59% of the roll
354Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Rotorua 38.0798° S · 176.2097° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityRotorua District
  • 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
  • Opened1911
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