Puketapu School (New Plymouth)

Full Primary · State · Bell Block, New Plymouth

334 students on the roll in Bell Block · EQI 480 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 4. Current Equity Index: 480. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

Dillon Drive, Bell Block, New Plymouth, 4312
Roll: 334 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1980
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 1.02, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Cohort entry: Yes
Setting: Large urban area
Phone: 06-7550973
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Katherine Pascoe
Website: puketapu.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 235 · 70%

Pacific 26 · 8%

Asian 27 · 8%

MELAA 5 · 1%

Other 3 · 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

Puketapu School, in force from 2020-01-27 · 21 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

Bell Block School, decile 5 · EQI 441 · 1.3 km
Fitzroy School, decile 8 · EQI 422 · 4.9 km
St John Bosco School (New Plymouth), decile 8 · EQI 385 · 5.1 km
Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth), decile 8 · EQI 414 · 5.2 km
Merrilands School, decile 7 · EQI 479 · 5.9 km
New Plymouth Girls' High School, decile 7 · EQI 447 · 5.9 km
Lepperton School, decile 9 · EQI 423 · 6.5 km
New Plymouth Boys' High School, decile 7 · EQI 446 · 6.9 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 Puketapu School (New Plymouth)?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in Bell Block.

How many students does Puketapu School (New Plymouth) have?

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

What is Puketapu School (New Plymouth)'s Equity Index?

EQI 480, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 4.

Does Puketapu School (New Plymouth) have an enrolment zone?

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