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Tauranga Primary School

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 Primary School

Tauranga Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Tauranga, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 478 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 423. The school has been open since 1904.

With 478 students on roll, Tauranga Primary School is a large school — larger than about 79% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 423, 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 56.6%, with a meaningful Asian community at 31.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.14 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 253 · 56.6%
Pasifika 14 · 3.1%
Asian 141 · 31.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 26 · 5.8%
International 13 · 2.9%

Total roll recorded: 478 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

478Students on rollLarger than 79% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
423Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.06Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.14Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Tauranga 37.6920° S · 176.1640° E
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Nearby schools

Tauranga Boys' CollegeTauranga · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga)Tauranga · Contributing 1.6 km Tauranga Special SchoolTauranga · Specialist School 2.3 km Pillans Point SchoolTauranga · Contributing 2.3 km Tauranga IntermediateTauranga · Intermediate 2.4 km Gate Pa SchoolTauranga · Contributing 2.7 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • 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 instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1904
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