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Tauranga, Bay of Plenty Region
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Te Puna School
Te Puna · Bay of Plenty Region
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
- YearsYears 1–8
- GenderCo-Educational
- SettingRural other
- Roll261 students
About Te Puna School
Te Puna School is a co-educational full primary school in Te Puna, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 261 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 466. The school has been open since 1896.
With 261 students on roll, Te Puna School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 56% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.
The school's Equity Index is 466, 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.
83.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 8.6%.
On the isolation index the school scores 0.29 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.
Students by ethnicity
European
186 · 83.8%
Pasifika
19 · 8.6%
Asian
11 · 5.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African
3 · 1.4%
Other
3 · 1.4%
Total roll recorded: 261 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
261Students on rollLarger than 56% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
466Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.62Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.29Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need
Te reo Māori programme
33Taught predominantly in te reo Māori13.58% of the roll
0Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately
Location
Nearby schools
Bethlehem SchoolTauranga · Contributing
3.2 km
Te Wharekura o MauaoTauranga · Secondary (Year 7-15)
3.4 km
Omokoroa SchoolWhakamarama · Full Primary
3.9 km
Bellevue School (Tauranga)Tauranga · Contributing
4.3 km
Bethlehem CollegeTauranga · Composite
4.5 km
Ōtūmoetai CollegeTauranga · Secondary (Year 9-15)
4.6 km
School information
- School typeFull Primary
- YearsYears 1–8
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- SettingRural other
- Territorial authorityWestern Bay of Plenty District
- Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
- Regional councilBay of Plenty Region
- Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
- 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
- Opened1896
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