Takapau School

Full Primary · State · Takapau

116 students on the roll · EQI 496.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 4. Current Equity Index: 496. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

15 Charles Street, Takapau, 4203
Roll: 116 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1879
Isolation index 1.14, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural settlement
Phone: 06-8558181
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Cindy Te Pou
Website: takapau.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 73 · 63%

Pacific 1 · 1%

Asian 15 · 13%

Other 1 · 1%

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

Other schools near here

TKKM o Takapau, decile 3 · EQI 549 · 227 m
Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay), decile 8 · EQI 460 · 9.8 km
Norsewood and Districts School, decile 5 · EQI 514 · 12.2 km
Ongaonga School, decile 6 · EQI 453 · 13.7 km
Flemington School (Waipukurau), decile 9 · EQI 432 · 16.2 km
The Terrace School (Waipukurau), decile 3 · EQI 536 · 17.3 km
Waipukurau School, decile 5 · EQI 467 · 18.0 km
St Joseph's School (Central Hawke's Bay), decile 6 · EQI 436 · 18.4 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 Takapau School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Takapau School have?

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

What is Takapau School's Equity Index?

EQI 496, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 4.

Where is Takapau School?

15 Charles Street, , Takapau. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.