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Nga Tawa Diocesan School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State : Integrated · Marton

188 students on the roll · EQI 431.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 9. Current Equity Index: 431. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 164 Calico Line, Marton, 4741
  • Roll: 188 (October 2026)
  • Girls School
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1891
  • Isolation index 0.55, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Boarding: Yes
  • Setting: Small urban area
  • Phone: 06-3276429
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Lesley Carter
  • Website: ngatawa.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 164 · 87%
Pacific 4 · 2%
Asian 15 · 8%
MELAA 1 · 1%
Other 2 · 1%
International 14 · 7%

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

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 Nga Tawa Diocesan School?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State : Integrated · Girls School.

How many students does Nga Tawa Diocesan School have?

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

What is Nga Tawa Diocesan School's Equity Index?

EQI 431, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 9.

Where is Nga Tawa Diocesan School?

164 Calico Line, , Marton. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.