Te Kura o Waitahanui

Te Kura o Waitahanui is a co-educational composite school in Taupo, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 102 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 527. The school has been open since 1905.

With 102 students on roll, Te Kura o Waitahanui is a medium-sized school — larger than about 26% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 527, 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 gap of 64 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 62.5%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 37.5% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.75 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.