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Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School

Papamoa · 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 Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School

Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School is a co-educational contributing school in Papamoa, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 506 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 443. The school has been open since 2022.

With 506 students on roll, Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School is a large school — larger than about 82% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 443, 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 largest group is European at 61%, with a meaningful Asian community at 28.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.42 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 302 · 61.0%
Pasifika 21 · 4.2%
Asian 140 · 28.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 28 · 5.7%
Other 4 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 506 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

506Students on rollLarger than 82% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
443Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.99Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.42Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Papamoa 37.7212° S · 176.3179° E
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Nearby schools

Pāpāmoa Primary SchoolPapamoa · Contributing 1.3 km Suzanne Aubert Catholic SchoolTauranga · Contributing 1.5 km Papamoa CollegeTauranga · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.6 km Golden Sands SchoolPapamoa · Contributing 2 km TKKM o Te Kura KokiriTauranga · Composite 3 km Te Akau ki Papamoa Primary SchoolTauranga · Contributing 3.1 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityTauranga City
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened2022
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