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Tainui Full Primary School

Tokoroa · Waikato 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 Tainui Full Primary School

Tainui Full Primary School is a co-educational full primary school in Tokoroa, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 250 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 526. The school has been open since 1998.

With 250 students on roll, Tainui Full Primary School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 55% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 526, 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 63 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with Pasifika at 46.2% and European at 44.6%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.88 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 58 · 44.6%
Pasifika 60 · 46.2%
Asian 7 · 5.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 3.1%
Other 1 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 250 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

250Students on rollLarger than 55% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
526Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.02Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.88Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Tokoroa 38.2418° S · 175.8578° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authoritySouth Waikato District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato 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
  • Opened1998
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