Tapu School

Full Primary · State · Tapu, Thames

4 students on the roll in Tapu · EQI 521.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 521. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

719 Thames Coast Road, Tapu, Thames, 3575
Roll: 4 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1872
Isolation index 1.52, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural settlement
Phone: 07-8684838
Email: office@tapu.school.nz
Contact: Ryan Abbott
Website: tapu.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 2 · 50%

Pacific 1 · 25%

Asian 2 · 50%

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

Te Puru School, decile 4 · EQI 456 · 6.5 km
Te Wharekura o Manaia, decile 2 · EQI 521 · 15.0 km
Moanataiari School, decile 4 · EQI 465 · 16.3 km
Thames High School, decile 5 · EQI 489 · 17.6 km
St Francis School (Thames), decile 5 · EQI 409 · 18.0 km
Thames South School, decile 2 · EQI 541 · 18.2 km
Coroglen School, decile 5 · EQI 490 · 18.8 km
Pārāwai School, decile 5 · EQI 468 · 19.6 km

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 Tapu School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in Tapu.

How many students does Tapu School have?

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

What is Tapu School's Equity Index?

EQI 521, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Where is Tapu School?

719 Thames Coast Road, Tapu, Thames. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.