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Tairua School

Tairua · 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 Tairua School

Tairua School is a co-educational full primary school in Tairua, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 130 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 440. The school has been open since 1877.

With 130 students on roll, Tairua School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 33% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 440, 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.

82.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 9.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.8 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 111 · 82.2%
Pasifika 13 · 9.6%
Asian 9 · 6.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 1.5%

Total roll recorded: 130 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

130Students on rollLarger than 33% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
440Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.63Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.8Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Tairua 37.0115° S · 175.8465° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityThames-Coromandel 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
  • Opened1877
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