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Tuakau College

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Tuakau

980 students on the roll · EQI 485 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 4. Current Equity Index: 485. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • Elizabeth Street, Tuakau, 2342
  • Roll: 980 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1974
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.32, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
  • Setting: Small urban area
  • Phone: 09-2368521
  • Email: secretary@tuakaucollege.com
  • Contact: Donna Tupaea-Petero
  • Website: tuakaucollege.com

Who the roll is

European 563 · 57%
Pacific 171 · 17%
Asian 175 · 18%
MELAA 30 · 3%
Other 28 · 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

  • Tuakau College, in force from 2018-02-01 · 269 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 Tuakau College?

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Tuakau College have?

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

What is Tuakau College's Equity Index?

EQI 485, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 4.

Does Tuakau College have an enrolment zone?

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