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Tamatea High School

Napier · Hawke's Bay Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area

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Tamatea High School at a glance

Tamatea High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Napier, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 345 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 532. The school has been open since 1975.

With 345 students on roll, Tamatea High School is a large school — larger than about 67% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 532, 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 69 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 59.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 15.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.18 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 15459.7%
Pasifika 4015.5%
Asian 4115.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 83.1%
Other 72.7%
International 83.1%
European 154 · 59.7%
Pasifika 40 · 15.5%
Asian 41 · 15.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 8 · 3.1%
Other 7 · 2.7%
International 8 · 3.1%

Total roll recorded: 345 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

345Students on rollLarger than 67% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
532Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.2Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.18Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNapier City
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1975
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTamatea East
  • WardOnekawa-Tamatea Ward
  • General electorateNapier
  • Māori electorate—

Te reo Māori programme

14Taught predominantly in te reo Māori4.42% of the roll
71Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

This school reports 85 students learning te reo Māori across immersion and English-medium programmes, according to the kura language statistics.

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Napier 39.5183° S · 176.8710° E
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Nearby schools

Tamatea IntermediateNapier · Intermediate 0.4 km Porritt SchoolNapier · Contributing 0.5 km Parkside Christian S D A SchoolNapier · Full Primary 1 km Tamatea SchoolNapier · Contributing 1.1 km Henry Hill SchoolNapier · Contributing 1.4 km St Joseph's Maori Girls' CollegeNapier · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.6 km

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About this data

School #218 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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