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Te Puke High School

Te Puke · 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 Puke High School

Te Puke High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Te Puke, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,078 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 492. The school has been open since 1923.

With 1,078 students on roll, Te Puke High School is a very large school — larger than about 95% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 492, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

The largest group is European at 64.5%, with a meaningful Asian community at 21.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.41 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 686 · 64.5%
Pasifika 70 · 6.6%
Asian 230 · 21.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 17 · 1.6%
Other 9 · 0.8%
International 51 · 4.8%

Total roll recorded: 1,078 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

1,078Students on rollLarger than 95% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
492Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.05Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.41Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

16Taught predominantly in te reo Māori1.88% of the roll
96Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Te Puke 37.7883° S · 176.3182° E
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Nearby schools

Te Puke Primary SchoolTe Puke · Contributing 0.2 km Fairhaven SchoolTe Puke · Contributing 0.9 km Te Puke IntermediateTe Puke · Intermediate 0.9 km TKKM o Te MataiTe Puke · Full Primary 3.7 km Rangiuru SchoolTe Puke · Full Primary 7.3 km Suzanne Aubert Catholic SchoolTauranga · Contributing 7.3 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWestern Bay of Plenty District
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty 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
  • Opened1923
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