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Tauwhare School

Contributing · State · Hamilton

117 students on the roll · EQI 423 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 9. Current Equity Index: 423. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 26 Scotsman Valley Road, Hamilton, 3287
  • Roll: 117 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1884
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.38, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Rural other
  • Phone: 07-8240864
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Chris May
  • Website: tauwhare.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 99 · 85%
Asian 9 · 8%
MELAA 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

  • Tauwhare School, in force from 2011-08-01 · 115 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 Tauwhare School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Tauwhare School have?

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

What is Tauwhare School's Equity Index?

EQI 423, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 9.

Does Tauwhare 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.