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Waipahihi School

Taupo · 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 Waipahihi School

Waipahihi School is a co-educational contributing school in Taupo, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 354 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 451. The school has been open since 1961.

With 354 students on roll, Waipahihi School is a large school — larger than about 68% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 451, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

80.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 12.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.6 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 254 · 80.9%
Pasifika 11 · 3.5%
Asian 38 · 12.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 7 · 2.2%
Other 4 · 1.3%

Total roll recorded: 354 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

354Students on rollLarger than 68% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
451Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.68Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.6Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Taupo 38.7175° S · 176.0871° E
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Nearby schools

Hilltop SchoolTaupo · Full Primary 1.9 km Taupo IntermediateTaupo · Intermediate 2.4 km Lake Taupo Christian SchoolTaupo · Composite 2.6 km Tauhara CollegeTaupo · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2.7 km Tauhara SchoolTaupo · Contributing 3.1 km Taupo SchoolTaupo · Contributing 3.6 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityTaupo District
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • 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
  • Opened1961
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