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Te Kauwhata Primary School

Contributing · State · Te Kauwhata

412 students on the roll · EQI 475 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 475. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • Wira Street, Te Kauwhata, 3710
  • Roll: 412 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1910
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.75, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
  • Cohort entry: Yes
  • Setting: Small urban area
  • Phone: 07-8263564
  • Email: office@tkp.school.nz
  • Contact: Brian Martin
  • Website: tkp.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 207 · 50%
Pacific 67 · 16%
Asian 75 · 18%
MELAA 17 · 4%
Other 1 · 0%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Te Kauwhata Primary School, in force from 2011-01-11 · 165 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 Te Kauwhata Primary School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Te Kauwhata Primary School have?

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

What is Te Kauwhata Primary School's Equity Index?

EQI 475, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Does Te Kauwhata Primary 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.