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Tauraroa Area School

Maungakaramea · Northland 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 Tauraroa Area School

Tauraroa Area School is a co-educational composite school in Maungakaramea, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 425 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 477. The school has been open since 1858.

With 425 students on roll, Tauraroa Area School is a large school — larger than about 75% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 477, 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.

89.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.95 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 381 · 89.4%
Pasifika 15 · 3.5%
Asian 20 · 4.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 0.9%
Other 4 · 0.9%
International 2 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 425 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

425Students on rollLarger than 75% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
477Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.47Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.95Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Northland Region
Maungakaramea 35.8731° S · 174.2182° E
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Nearby schools

Maungakaramea SchoolMaungakaramea · Full Primary 3.5 km Waiotira SchoolNorthland · Contributing 7.5 km Otaika Valley SchoolWhangarei · Full Primary 12.1 km Portland School Te Kura o TikorangiWhangarei · Contributing 12.8 km Maungatapere SchoolMaungatapere · Full Primary 13.1 km Maunu SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 15.1 km

School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWhangarei District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1858
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