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Tauranga Boys' College

Tauranga · Bay of Plenty 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 Tauranga Boys' College

Tauranga Boys' College is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Tauranga, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 2,258 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 456. The school has been open since 1958.

With 2,258 students on roll, Tauranga Boys' College is a one of the largest school — larger than about 99% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 456, 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 69.4%, with a meaningful Asian community at 16% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.1 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,627 · 69.4%
Pasifika 176 · 7.5%
Asian 374 · 16.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 43 · 1.8%
Other 61 · 2.6%
International 63 · 2.7%

Total roll recorded: 2,258 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

2,258Students on rollLarger than 99% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
456Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.01Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.1Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

109Taught predominantly in te reo Māori5.30% of the roll
316Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Tauranga 37.7021° S · 176.1562° E
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Nearby schools

St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga)Tauranga · Contributing 1 km Tauranga Special SchoolTauranga · Specialist School 1 km Tauranga IntermediateTauranga · Intermediate 1.1 km Tauranga Primary SchoolTauranga · Contributing 1.3 km Gate Pa SchoolTauranga · Contributing 1.4 km Tauranga Girls' CollegeTauranga · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityTauranga City
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty 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 may be requested
  • Opened1958
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