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Taupo School

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 School

Taupo School is a co-educational contributing school in Taupo, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 459 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 450. The school has been open since 1894.

With 459 students on roll, Taupo School is a large school — larger than about 78% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 450, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

The largest group is European at 67.4%, with a meaningful Asian community at 21.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.54 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 283 · 67.4%
Pasifika 30 · 7.1%
Asian 91 · 21.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 15 · 3.6%
Other 1 · 0.2%

Total roll recorded: 459 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

459Students on rollLarger than 78% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
450Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.92Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.54Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Taupo 38.6873° S · 176.0738° E
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Nearby schools

TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki TuwharetoaTaupo · Composite 0.7 km Taupo-nui-a-Tia CollegeTaupo · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km St Patrick's Catholic School (Taupo)Taupo · Full Primary 1.5 km Mountview SchoolTaupo · Full Primary 1.7 km Hilltop SchoolTaupo · Full Primary 2.2 km Taupo IntermediateTaupo · Intermediate 2.3 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • 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 instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1894
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