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Pillans Point 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 Pillans Point School

Pillans Point School is a co-educational contributing school in Tauranga, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 500 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 405. The school has been open since 1957.

With 500 students on roll, Pillans Point School is a large school — larger than about 81% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 405, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 58 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

78.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 11.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.17 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 420 · 78.8%
Pasifika 9 · 1.7%
Asian 59 · 11.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 26 · 4.9%
Other 2 · 0.4%
International 17 · 3.2%

Total roll recorded: 500 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

500Students on rollLarger than 81% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
405Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.78Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.17Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Tauranga 37.6719° S · 176.1569° E
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Nearby schools

Ōtūmoetai Primary SchoolTauranga · Contributing 2.2 km Tauranga Primary SchoolTauranga · Contributing 2.3 km Ōtūmoetai IntermediateTauranga · Intermediate 2.4 km Matua SchoolTauranga · Contributing 2.5 km Ōtūmoetai CollegeTauranga · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.6 km Bellevue School (Tauranga)Tauranga · Contributing 2.9 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 instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1957
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