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Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua

Rotorua · Bay of Plenty Region

Specialist School · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area

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Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua at a glance

Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua is a co-educational specialist school school in Rotorua, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 111 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 523. The school has been open since 1963.

With 111 students on roll, Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua is a medium-sized school — larger than about 29% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 523, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 60 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 63.8%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 19% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.33 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 3763.8%
Pasifika 1119.0%
Asian 915.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11.7%
European 37 · 63.8%
Pasifika 11 · 19.0%
Asian 9 · 15.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.7%

Total roll recorded: 111 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

111Students on rollLarger than 29% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
523Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.96Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.33Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSpecialist School
  • Special characterDay Specialist
  • YearsSpecialist — all years
  • 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 instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1963
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaSelwyn Heights
  • WardTe Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
  • General electorateRotorua
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Rotorua 38.1166° S · 176.2236° E
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Nearby schools

Selwyn SchoolRotorua · Contributing 0.2 km Western Heights High SchoolRotorua · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.4 km TKKM o Te KoutuRotorua · Composite 1 km Kaitao IntermediateRotorua · Intermediate 1 km Kawaha Point SchoolRotorua · Contributing 1.2 km Te Rangihakahaka Centre for Science and TechnologyRotorua · Composite (Year 1-10) 1.6 km

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About this data

School #1772 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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