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Tumanako Christian College

Waipapakauri · 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 Tumanako Christian College

Tumanako Christian College is a co-educational composite school in Waipapakauri, within the Northland Region, operating in the private : provisionally registered sector, with 42 students on roll. The school has been open since 2026.

With 42 students on roll, Tumanako Christian College is a very small school — larger than about 13% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

No Equity Index value has been published for this school.

The largest group is European at 74.2%, with a meaningful Other community at 12.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 23 · 74.2%
Pasifika 3 · 9.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 3.2%
Other 4 · 12.9%

Total roll recorded: 42 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

42Students on rollLarger than 13% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
—Equity IndexNot published
0.82Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0Isolation indexvery low isolation

Location

Northland Region
Waipapakauri 35.0256° S · 173.2251° E
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School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityPrivate : Provisionally Registered
  • 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
  • DonationsNot applicable
  • Opened2026
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