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Taupo Intermediate

Intermediate · State · Hilltop, Taupo

504 students on the roll in Hilltop · EQI 472 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 6. Current Equity Index: 472. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 22 Kotare Street, Hilltop, Taupo, 3330
  • Roll: 504 (September 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1969
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.55, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Medium urban area
  • Phone: 07-3788097
  • Email: admin@taupointermediate.co.nz
  • Contact: Brent Woods
  • Website: taupointermediate.co.nz

Who the roll is

European 349 · 69%
Māori 185 · 37%
Pacific 22 · 4%
Asian 46 · 9%
MELAA 10 · 2%
Other 5 · 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

  • Taupo Intermediate, in force from 2025-01-01 · 619 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 October 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Taupo Intermediate?

Intermediate · State · Co-Educational, in Hilltop.

How many students does Taupo Intermediate have?

504 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Taupo Intermediate's Equity Index?

EQI 472, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 6.

Does Taupo Intermediate have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.