ACG Tauranga
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty Region
CompositePrivate
Rotokawa School
Rotorua · Bay of Plenty Region
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
- YearsYears 1–6
- GenderCo-Educational
- SettingLarge urban area
- Roll174 students
About Rotokawa School
Rotokawa School is a co-educational contributing school in Rotorua, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 174 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 498. The school has been open since 1926.
With 174 students on roll, Rotokawa School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 42% of New Zealand schools.
The school's Equity Index is 498, 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.
The largest group is European at 67%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 28.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.
On the isolation index the school scores 0.44 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.
Students by ethnicity
European
63 · 67.0%
Pasifika
27 · 28.7%
Asian
2 · 2.1%
Other
2 · 2.1%
Total roll recorded: 174 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
174Students on rollLarger than 42% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
498Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.79Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.44Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need
Te reo Māori programme
37Taught predominantly in te reo Māori25.00% of the roll
111Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately
Location
Nearby schools
TKKM o RuamataRotorua · Composite
1.4 km
Te Wharekura o Ngāti RongomaiRotorua · Composite
1.9 km
Rotorua Lakes High SchoolRotorua · Secondary (Year 9-15)
3.5 km
Mokoia IntermediateRotorua · Intermediate
3.8 km
Owhata SchoolRotorua · Contributing
3.8 km
Lynmore Primary SchoolRotorua · Contributing
5.1 km
School information
- School typeContributing
- YearsYears 1–6
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- SettingLarge urban area
- Territorial authorityRotorua District
- Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
- Regional councilBay of Plenty Region
- Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
- 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
- Opened1926
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