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Te Kura o Matapihi

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 Te Kura o Matapihi

Te Kura o Matapihi is a co-educational full primary school in Tauranga, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 182 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 503. The school has been open since 1910.

With 182 students on roll, Te Kura o Matapihi is a medium-sized school — larger than about 44% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 503, 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 57.5%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 32.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.37 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 23 · 57.5%
Pasifika 13 · 32.5%
Asian 3 · 7.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 2.5%

Total roll recorded: 182 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

182Students on rollLarger than 44% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
503Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.97Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.37Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

207Taught predominantly in te reo Māori100.00% of the roll
0Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Tauranga 37.6971° S · 176.1945° E
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Nearby schools

St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga)Tauranga · Contributing 2.7 km Tauranga Primary SchoolTauranga · Contributing 2.7 km Maungatapu SchoolTauranga · Contributing 3.3 km Welcome Bay SchoolTauranga · Contributing 3.4 km Tauranga Boys' CollegeTauranga · Secondary (Year 9-15) 3.4 km St Thomas More Catholic SchoolMount Maunganui · Contributing 3.6 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityTauranga City
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Kura peak bodyNgā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa Inc
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1910
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