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Takaka Primary School

Takaka · Tasman 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 Takaka Primary School

Takaka Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Takaka, within the Tasman Region, operating in the state sector, with 128 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 452. The school has been open since 1972.

With 128 students on roll, Takaka Primary School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 32% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 452, 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.

86.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.87 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 119 · 86.2%
Pasifika 5 · 3.6%
Asian 10 · 7.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.7%
Other 3 · 2.2%

Total roll recorded: 128 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

128Students on rollLarger than 32% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
452Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.56Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.87Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

47Taught predominantly in te reo Māori34.06% of the roll
91Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Tasman Region
Takaka 40.8455° S · 172.8095° E
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Nearby schools

Golden Bay High SchoolTakaka · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.3 km Motupipi SchoolTakaka · Contributing 3.6 km Central Takaka SchoolTakaka · Contributing 3.9 km Collingwood Area SchoolCollingwood · Composite 21.2 km Riwaka SchoolRiwaka · Full Primary 30.2 km Brooklyn School (Motueka)Motueka · Full Primary 30.9 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityTasman District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilTasman Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1972
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