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Ngongotahā School

Contributing · State · Ngongotaha, Rotorua

396 students on the roll in Ngongotaha · EQI 486 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 4. Current Equity Index: 486. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 22 School Road, Ngongotaha, Rotorua, 3041
  • Roll: 396 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1911
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.39, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
  • Setting: Small urban area
  • Phone: 07-3574531
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Eden Chapman
  • Website: ngongotaha.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 239 · 60%
Pacific 35 · 9%
Asian 22 · 6%
MELAA 4 · 1%
Other 1 · 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

  • Ngongotaha School, in force from 2018-01-29 · 81 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 Ngongotahā School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Ngongotaha.

How many students does Ngongotahā School have?

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

What is Ngongotahā School's Equity Index?

EQI 486, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 4.

Does Ngongotahā 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.