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Taumarunui High School

Taumarunui · Manawatū-Whanganui 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 Taumarunui High School

Taumarunui High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Taumarunui, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 295 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 528. The school has been open since 1954.

With 295 students on roll, Taumarunui High School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 61% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 528, 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 65 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

79.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.55 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 108 · 79.4%
Pasifika 13 · 9.6%
Asian 14 · 10.3%
International 1 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 295 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

295Students on rollLarger than 61% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
528Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.68Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.55Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Taumarunui 38.8633° S · 175.2481° E
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Nearby schools

Tarrangower SchoolTaumarunui · Full Primary 0.6 km St Patrick's Catholic School (Taumarunui)Taumarunui · Full Primary 2.2 km Taumarunui Primary SchoolTaumarunui · Full Primary 3 km Turaki SchoolTaumarunui · Full Primary 3.1 km Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o TaumarunuiTaumarunui · Composite 4.8 km Manunui SchoolTaumarunui · Full Primary 7.1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityRuapehu District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui 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
  • Opened1954
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