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Taranaki Activity Centre

New Plymouth · Taranaki 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 Taranaki Activity Centre

Taranaki Activity Centre is a co-educational activity centre school in New Plymouth, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state sector, with 0 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 569. The school has been open since 1858.

No roll figure is recorded for this school in the current directory.

The school's Equity Index is 569, which is well 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 106 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

Ethnic composition is not available for this school.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.99 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

Total roll recorded: 0 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

0Students on rollLarger than 0% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
569Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.99Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Taranaki Region
New Plymouth 39.0882° S · 174.0612° E
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Nearby schools

Frankley SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 0.5 km Woodleigh SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 0.9 km Francis Douglas Memorial CollegeNew Plymouth · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1 km Vogeltown SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 1.7 km Westown SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 1.7 km Marfell Community SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 2 km

School information

  • School typeActivity Centre
  • YearsActivity centre — all years
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNew Plymouth District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilTaranaki Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionNot stated
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1858
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