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Takapau School

Takapau · Hawke's Bay 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 Takapau School

Takapau School is a co-educational full primary school in Takapau, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 116 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 496. The school has been open since 1879.

With 116 students on roll, Takapau School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 29% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 496, 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.

81.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 16.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.14 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 73 · 81.1%
Pasifika 1 · 1.1%
Asian 15 · 16.7%
Other 1 · 1.1%

Total roll recorded: 116 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

116Students on rollLarger than 29% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
496Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.57Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.14Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Takapau 40.0253° S · 176.3465° E
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Nearby schools

TKKM o TakapauTakapau · Full Primary 0.2 km Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay)Takapau · Full Primary 9.8 km Norsewood and Districts SchoolNorsewood · Full Primary 12.2 km Ongaonga SchoolOngaonga · Full Primary 13.7 km Flemington School (Waipukurau)Waipukurau · Full Primary 16.2 km The Terrace School (Waipukurau)Waipukurau · Full Primary 17.3 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityCentral Hawke's Bay District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1879
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