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Taupo Intermediate

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 Taupo Intermediate

Taupo Intermediate is a co-educational intermediate school in Taupo, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 504 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 472. The school has been open since 1969.

With 504 students on roll, Taupo Intermediate is a large school — larger than about 81% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 472, 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.

80.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.55 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 349 · 80.8%
Pasifika 22 · 5.1%
Asian 46 · 10.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10 · 2.3%
Other 5 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 504 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

504Students on rollLarger than 81% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
472Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.7Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.55Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Taupo 38.6976° S · 176.0969° E
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Nearby schools

Lake Taupo Christian SchoolTaupo · Composite 0.4 km Hilltop SchoolTaupo · Full Primary 0.5 km Tauhara CollegeTaupo · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Tauhara SchoolTaupo · Contributing 0.8 km Mountview SchoolTaupo · Full Primary 1.7 km Taupo SchoolTaupo · Contributing 2.3 km

School information

  • School typeIntermediate
  • YearsYears 7–8
  • 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
  • Opened1969
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