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Totara North School

Totara North · 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 Totara North School

Totara North School is a co-educational contributing school in Totara North, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 20 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 487. The school has been open since 1862.

With 20 students on roll, Totara North School is a very small school — larger than about 6% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 487, 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.

100% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Māori descent make up 0%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.42 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 17 · 100.0%

Total roll recorded: 20 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

20Students on rollLarger than 6% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
487Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.42Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Northland Region
Totara North 35.0390° S · 173.7125° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityFar North 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
  • Opened1862
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