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Tikipunga High School

Whangarei · Northland 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 Tikipunga High School

Tikipunga High School is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Whangarei, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 356 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 560. The school has been open since 1971.

With 356 students on roll, Tikipunga High School is a large school — larger than about 68% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 560, which is well 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 97 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 61%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 29.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.7 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 86 · 61.0%
Pasifika 41 · 29.1%
Asian 8 · 5.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 3.5%
Other 1 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 356 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

356Students on rollLarger than 68% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
560Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.98Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.7Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Northland Region
Whangarei 35.6836° S · 174.3283° E
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Nearby schools

Tikipunga Primary SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 0.5 km TKKM o Te Rawhiti RoaWhangarei · Composite 0.7 km Totara Grove SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 1.3 km Te Kura O OtangareiWhangarei · Full Primary 1.5 km Glenbervie SchoolGlenbervie · Contributing 2 km Te Kamo Intermediate SchoolWhangarei · Intermediate 2.1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhangarei District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1971
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