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St Thomas More Catholic School

Mount Maunganui · Bay of Plenty Region

Contributing · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Major urban area

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St Thomas More Catholic School at a glance

St Thomas More Catholic School is a co-educational contributing school in Mount Maunganui, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 105 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 432. The school has been open since 2001.

With 105 students on roll, St Thomas More Catholic School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 27% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 432, which is 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 largest group is European at 57.1%, with a meaningful Asian community at 36.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.29 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 5657.1%
Pasifika 11.0%
Asian 3636.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 44.1%
Other 11.0%
European 56 · 57.1%
Pasifika 1 · 1.0%
Asian 36 · 36.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 4.1%
Other 1 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 105 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

105Students on rollLarger than 27% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
432Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.91Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.29Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityTauranga City
  • 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
  • Opened2001
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTe Maunga North
  • WardArataki General Ward
  • General electorateBay of Plenty
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Mount Maunganui 37.6770° S · 176.2263° E
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Nearby schools

Arataki SchoolMount Maunganui · Contributing 0.5 km Mount Maunganui Intermediate SchoolMount Maunganui · Intermediate 1.8 km Mount Maunganui CollegeMount Maunganui · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.3 km Omanu SchoolMount Maunganui · Contributing 2.7 km Tahatai Coast SchoolTauranga · Contributing 3.4 km Te Kura o MatapihiTauranga · Full Primary 3.6 km

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About this data

School #1636 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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