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Te Puru School

Te Puru · Waikato 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 Puru School

Te Puru School is a co-educational full primary school in Te Puru, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 176 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 456. The school has been open since 1903.

With 176 students on roll, Te Puru School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 43% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 456, 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.

86.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 6.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.36 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 141 · 86.5%
Pasifika 7 · 4.3%
Asian 10 · 6.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 2.5%
Other 1 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 176 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

176Students on rollLarger than 43% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
456Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.55Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.36Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Te Puru 37.0416° S · 175.5198° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityThames-Coromandel District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1903
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