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Taupiri School

Taupiri · Waikato Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural settlement · Enrolment scheme

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Taupiri School at a glance

Taupiri School is a co-educational full primary school in Taupiri, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 117 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 502. The school has been open since 1878.

With 117 students on roll, Taupiri School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 30% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 502, 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.

75% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 14%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.44 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 7575.0%
Pasifika 1010.0%
Asian 1414.0%
Other 11.0%
European 75 · 75.0%
Pasifika 10 · 10.0%
Asian 14 · 14.0%
Other 1 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 117 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

117Students on rollLarger than 30% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
502Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.77Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.44Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityWaikato District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • 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
  • Opened1878
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTaupiri-Lake Kainui
  • WardNewcastle-Ngāruawāhia General Ward
  • General electorateWaikato
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region
Taupiri 37.6137° S · 175.1878° E
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About this data

School #1987 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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