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Tokoroa High School

Tokoroa · 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 Tokoroa High School

Tokoroa High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Tokoroa, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 491 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 525. The school has been open since 1957.

With 491 students on roll, Tokoroa High School is a large school — larger than about 80% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 525, which is 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 62 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 47.1% and Pasifika at 45.6%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.86 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 186 · 47.1%
Pasifika 180 · 45.6%
Asian 18 · 4.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 8 · 2.0%
Other 3 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 491 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

491Students on rollLarger than 80% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
525Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.97Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.86Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Pacific language programme

0Pacific medium (levels 1–2)te reo Maori Kuki Airani | Cook Islands
74Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Waikato Region
Tokoroa 38.2262° S · 175.8615° E
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Nearby schools

Pa Harakeke Teen Parent UnitTokoroa · Teen Parent Unit 0 km Tokoroa IntermediateTokoroa · Intermediate 0.3 km David Henry SchoolTokoroa · Contributing 0.6 km Tokoroa Central SchoolTokoroa · Contributing 0.6 km Strathmore SchoolTokoroa · Contributing 1.2 km TKKM o Te HiringaTokoroa · Composite 1.3 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authoritySouth Waikato District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in a Pacific language
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1957
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