Tolaga Bay Area School

Composite · State · Tolaga Bay

244 students on the roll · EQI 526 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 1. Current Equity Index: 526. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

24 Resolution Street, Tolaga Bay, 4077
Roll: 244 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1888
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 1.88, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
Setting: Rural settlement
Phone: 06-8626765
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Nori Parata

Who the roll is

European 41 · 17%

Pacific 7 · 3%

Asian 5 · 2%

MELAA 1 · 0%

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

Tolaga Bay Area School (Primary Zone), in force from 2007-03-26 · 624 km²
Tolaga Bay Area School (Secondary Zone), in force from 2007-03-26 · 1095 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

Te Kura o Māngātuna, decile 1 · EQI 517 · 9.1 km
Whangara School, decile 4 · EQI 479 · 21.7 km
Hatea-A-Rangi, decile 2 · EQI 544 · 26.8 km
TKKM o Tokomaru, decile 3 · EQI 531 · 27.4 km
Te Kura o Mata, decile 5 · EQI 489 · 37.3 km
Ormond School, decile 7 · EQI 460 · 38.7 km
Mangapapa School, decile 5 · EQI 478 · 39.1 km
Gisborne Central School, decile 6 · EQI 430 · 39.2 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 Tolaga Bay Area School?

Composite · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Tolaga Bay Area School have?

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

What is Tolaga Bay Area School's Equity Index?

EQI 526, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 1.

Does Tolaga Bay Area School have an enrolment zone?

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