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Totara Grove School

Contributing · State · Kamo, Whangarei

283 students on the roll in Kamo · EQI 530 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 2. Current Equity Index: 530. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 38 Corks Road, Kamo, Whangarei, 112
  • Roll: 283 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1966
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.73, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 09-4350019
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Sharon Kaire-Gataulu
  • Website: totaragrove.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 125 · 44%
Pacific 37 · 13%
Asian 18 · 6%
MELAA 8 · 3%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

  • Totara Grove School · 4 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Totara Grove School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Kamo.

How many students does Totara Grove School have?

283 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Totara Grove School's Equity Index?

EQI 530, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 2.

Does Totara Grove School have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.