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Taradale High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Taradale, Napier

1,012 students on the roll in Taradale · EQI 448 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 7. Current Equity Index: 448. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 50 Murphy Road, Taradale, Napier, 4141
  • Roll: 1,012 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1970
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.24, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 06-8442159
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: David Oliver
  • Website: ths.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 801 · 79%
Pacific 37 · 4%
Asian 149 · 15%
MELAA 41 · 4%
Other 14 · 1%
International 27 · 3%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Taradale High School, in force from 2008-04-03 · 193 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 Taradale High School?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational, in Taradale.

How many students does Taradale High School have?

1,012 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Taradale High School's Equity Index?

EQI 448, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 7.

Does Taradale High 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.