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Taupo-nui-a-Tia College

Taupo · Waikato Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational · Medium urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Taupo-nui-a-Tia College at a glance

Taupo-nui-a-Tia College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Taupo, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,186 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 463. The school has been open since 1954.

With 1,186 students on roll, Taupo-nui-a-Tia College is a very large school — larger than about 96% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 463, 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.

76% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 13.7%.

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 88276.0%
Pasifika 504.3%
Asian 15913.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 252.2%
Other 161.4%
International 282.4%
European 882 · 76.0%
Pasifika 50 · 4.3%
Asian 159 · 13.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 25 · 2.2%
Other 16 · 1.4%
International 28 · 2.4%

Total roll recorded: 1,186 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

1,186Students on rollLarger than 96% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
463Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.85Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.55Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • 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
  • Opened1954
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTaupō Central East
  • WardTaupō General Ward
  • General electorateTaupō
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Waikato Region
Taupo 38.6811° S · 176.0788° E
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Nearby schools

TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki TuwharetoaTaupo · Composite 0.4 km Taupo SchoolTaupo · Contributing 0.8 km Mountview SchoolTaupo · Full Primary 1.2 km St Patrick's Catholic School (Taupo)Taupo · Full Primary 1.5 km Tauhara SchoolTaupo · Contributing 2.2 km Taupo IntermediateTaupo · Intermediate 2.4 km

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About this data

School #167 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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