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Taradale School

Napier · 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 Taradale School

Taradale School is a co-educational contributing school in Napier, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 432 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 407. The school has been open since 1879.

With 432 students on roll, Taradale School is a large school — larger than about 76% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 407, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 56 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

75.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 19.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.26 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 329 · 75.3%
Pasifika 1 · 0.2%
Asian 87 · 19.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 18 · 4.1%
Other 2 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 432 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

432Students on rollLarger than 76% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
407Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.7Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.26Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Napier 39.5349° S · 176.8436° E
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Nearby schools

Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven SchoolNapier · Specialist School 0.7 km Bledisloe SchoolNapier · Contributing 0.7 km Taradale IntermediateNapier · Intermediate 0.8 km Taradale High SchoolNapier · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1 km St Joseph's Maori Girls' CollegeNapier · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.4 km Greenmeadows SchoolNapier · Contributing 1.4 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNapier City
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1879
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