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Tawa College

Wellington · Wellington 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 Tawa College

Tawa College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Wellington, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,031 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 440. The school has been open since 1961.

With 1,031 students on roll, Tawa College is a very large school — larger than about 95% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 440, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 53.5% and Asian at 26.6%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.12 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 548 · 53.5%
Pasifika 153 · 14.9%
Asian 272 · 26.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 31 · 3.0%
Other 6 · 0.6%
International 14 · 1.4%

Total roll recorded: 1,031 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

1,031Students on rollLarger than 95% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
440Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.17Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.12Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Wellington 41.1650° S · 174.8305° E
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Nearby schools

Tawa IntermediateWellington · Intermediate 0.2 km Hampton Hill SchoolWellington · Contributing 0.7 km He Huarahi TamarikiWellington · Teen Parent Unit 0.7 km Greenacres SchoolWellington · Contributing 0.7 km Linden SchoolWellington · Contributing 0.8 km Tawa SchoolWellington · Full Primary 1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityWellington City
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington 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
  • Opened1961
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