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Te Kauwhata College

Te Kauwhata · 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 Te Kauwhata College

Te Kauwhata College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Te Kauwhata, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 500 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 500. The school has been open since 1944.

With 500 students on roll, Te Kauwhata College is a large school — larger than about 81% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 500, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support.

The largest group is European at 58.9%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 19.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.76 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 245 · 58.9%
Pasifika 81 · 19.5%
Asian 74 · 17.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 14 · 3.4%
Other 2 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 500 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

500Students on rollLarger than 81% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
500Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.08Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.76Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

42Taught predominantly in te reo Māori8.47% of the roll
30Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Waikato Region
Te Kauwhata 37.4008° S · 175.1511° E
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Nearby schools

Te Kauwhata Primary SchoolTe Kauwhata · Contributing 0.6 km Te Kura o RangiririRangiriri · Full Primary 3.6 km Ohinewai SchoolHuntly · Full Primary 10.3 km Waerenga SchoolTe Kauwhata · Full Primary 10.7 km Meremere SchoolMeremere · Full Primary 11.5 km St Anthony's Catholic School (Huntly)Huntly · Full Primary 15.2 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaikato District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • 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
  • Opened1944
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