chch.live a school

Tamatea School

Contributing · State · Tamatea, Napier

152 students on the roll in Tamatea · EQI 535 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 3. Current Equity Index: 535. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 10 Durham Avenue, Tamatea, Napier, 4112
  • Roll: 152 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1973
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.16, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 06-8432147
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Ruth Woolhouse
  • Website: tamateaprimary.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 59 · 39%
Pacific 19 · 13%
Asian 30 · 20%
MELAA 10 · 7%
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.

Enrolment zone

  • Tamatea School, in force from 2017-10-16 · 4 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.

What stood on this ground before → · On the map →

Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Tamatea School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Tamatea.

How many students does Tamatea School have?

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

What is Tamatea School's Equity Index?

EQI 535, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 3.

Does Tamatea 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.