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Tauhara College

Taupo · Waikato 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 Tauhara College

Tauhara College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Taupo, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 664 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 486. The school has been open since 1976.

With 664 students on roll, Tauhara College is a large school — larger than about 89% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 486, 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.

75.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 9.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.56 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 441 · 75.4%
Pasifika 40 · 6.8%
Asian 57 · 9.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21 · 3.6%
Other 18 · 3.1%
International 8 · 1.4%

Total roll recorded: 664 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

664Students on rollLarger than 89% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
486Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.91Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.56Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Nearby schools

Lake Taupo Christian SchoolTaupo · Composite 0.3 km Taupo IntermediateTaupo · Intermediate 0.7 km Tauhara SchoolTaupo · Contributing 0.8 km Hilltop SchoolTaupo · Full Primary 1.2 km Mountview SchoolTaupo · Full Primary 1.9 km Waipahihi SchoolTaupo · Contributing 2.7 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityTaupo District
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilWaikato 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1976
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