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Tuakau College

Tuakau · 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 Tuakau College

Tuakau College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Tuakau, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 994 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 485. The school has been open since 1974.

With 994 students on roll, Tuakau College is a very large school — larger than about 94% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 485, 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.

The largest group is European at 58.4%, with a meaningful Asian community at 18% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.32 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 572 · 58.4%
Pasifika 173 · 17.7%
Asian 176 · 18.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 30 · 3.1%
Other 28 · 2.9%

Total roll recorded: 994 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

994Students on rollLarger than 94% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
485Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.14Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.32Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

93Taught predominantly in te reo Māori10.68% of the roll
243Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Waikato Region
Tuakau 37.2630° S · 174.9343° E
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Nearby schools

Tuakau SchoolTuakau · Contributing 0.6 km Harrisville SchoolTuakau · Contributing 3 km Buckland SchoolBuckland-Auckland · Full Primary 3.9 km Pukekohe Christian SchoolPukekohe · Composite 5.2 km Parkside SchoolPukekohe · Specialist School 6.1 km KingsGate SchoolAuckland · Composite 6.5 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaikato District
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • 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
  • Opened1974
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