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Taradale School

Contributing · State · Taradale, Napier

431 students on the roll in Taradale · EQI 407 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 9. Current Equity Index: 407. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 10 Church Road, Taradale, Napier, 4141
  • Roll: 431 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1879
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.26, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 06-8442626
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Jonathan Arnold
  • Website: taraprim.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 330 · 77%
Pacific 1 · 0%
Asian 85 · 20%
MELAA 18 · 4%
Other 2 · 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

  • Taradale School, in force from 2009-12-18 · 8 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 School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Taradale.

How many students does Taradale School have?

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

What is Taradale School's Equity Index?

EQI 407, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 9.

Does Taradale 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.