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Tahuna School

Contributing · State · Tahuna

83 students on the roll · EQI 459 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 7. Current Equity Index: 459. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 43 Tahuna-Ohinewai Road, Tahuna, 3373
  • Roll: 83 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1905
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.79, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Rural settlement
  • Phone: 07-8875848
  • Email: admin@tahunaschool.school.nz
  • Contact: Phillip Otto
  • Website: tahunaschool.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 61 · 73%
Pacific 5 · 6%
Asian 14 · 17%
Other 1 · 1%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Tahuna School, in force from 2019-01-28 · 186 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 Tahuna School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Tahuna School have?

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

What is Tahuna School's Equity Index?

EQI 459, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 7.

Does Tahuna 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.