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Tahunanui School

Nelson · Nelson Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area

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Tahunanui School at a glance

Tahunanui School is a co-educational contributing school in Nelson, within the Nelson Region, operating in the state sector, with 278 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 474. The school has been open since 1908.

With 278 students on roll, Tahunanui School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 58% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 474, 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 70.1%, with a meaningful Asian community at 18.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.15 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 15770.1%
Pasifika 219.4%
Asian 4118.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 31.3%
Other 20.9%
European 157 · 70.1%
Pasifika 21 · 9.4%
Asian 41 · 18.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 1.3%
Other 2 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 278 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

278Students on rollLarger than 58% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
474Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.88Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.15Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNelson City
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilNelson 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
  • Opened1908
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTāhunanui
  • WardStoke-Tāhunanui General Ward
  • General electorateNelson
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Nelson Region
Nelson 41.2867° S · 173.2453° E
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About this data

School #3224 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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