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Maungatapu School

Contributing · State · Maungatapu-Tauranga, Tauranga

603 students on the roll in Maungatapu-Tauranga · EQI 468 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 468. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 164 Maungatapu Road, Maungatapu-Tauranga, Tauranga, 3148
  • Roll: 603 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1881
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.18, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
  • Phone: 07-5440858
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Andre Bennett
  • Website: maungatapu.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 380 · 63%
Pacific 48 · 8%
Asian 67 · 11%
MELAA 10 · 2%
Other 3 · 0%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Maungatapu School, in force from 2016-01-28 · 43 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 Maungatapu School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Maungatapu-Tauranga.

How many students does Maungatapu School have?

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

What is Maungatapu School's Equity Index?

EQI 468, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Does Maungatapu 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.