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Puketapu School (New Plymouth)

New Plymouth · Taranaki 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 Puketapu School (New Plymouth)

Puketapu School (New Plymouth) is a co-educational full primary school in New Plymouth, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state sector, with 332 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 480. The school has been open since 1980.

With 332 students on roll, Puketapu School (New Plymouth) is a large school — larger than about 65% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 480, 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.

79.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 8.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.02 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 235 · 79.9%
Pasifika 26 · 8.8%
Asian 25 · 8.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 1.7%
Other 3 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 332 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

332Students on rollLarger than 65% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
480Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.72Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.02Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Taranaki Region
New Plymouth 39.0253° S · 174.1516° E
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Nearby schools

Bell Block SchoolNew Plymouth · Full Primary 1.3 km Fitzroy SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 4.9 km St John Bosco School (New Plymouth)New Plymouth · Contributing 5.1 km Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth)New Plymouth · Secondary (Year 7-15) 5.2 km Merrilands SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 5.9 km New Plymouth Girls' High SchoolNew Plymouth · Secondary (Year 9-15) 5.9 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNew Plymouth District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilTaranaki 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1980
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