Tai Tapu School

Full Primary · State · Tai Tapu

278 students on the roll · EQI 400 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Making a difference - self, others and environmentTai Tapu School is one of the oldest primary schools in Waitaha | Canterbury and dates back to 1876.... — taitapu.school.nz

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 10. Current Equity Index: 400. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

1 School Road, Tai Tapu, 7645
Roll: 278 (September 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations may be requested
Opened 1867
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.34, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Cohort entry: Yes
Setting: Rural settlement
Phone: 03-3296796
Email: general@taitapu.school.nz
Contact: Amanda Clarkson
Website: taitapu.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 261 · 94%

Māori 41 · 15%

Pacific 5 · 2%

Asian 7 · 3%

MELAA 8 · 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

Tai Tapu School, in force from 2016-09-13 · 275 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

Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira, EQI 397 · 4.9 km
Ladbrooks School, decile 10 · EQI 403 · 5.3 km
Lincoln Primary School, decile 10 · EQI 407 · 5.9 km
Lincoln High School, decile 10 · EQI 423 · 6.0 km
Te Kura o te Tauawa Halswell School, decile 10 · EQI 385 · 8.3 km
Te Kura o Ōhinetahi - Governors Bay, decile 10 · EQI 386 · 9.2 km
Broadfield School, decile 9 · EQI 397 · 9.5 km
Te Mātaitihi (Proposed opening date: 2027-01-01), not rated · 10.0 km

Facilities nearby

Council facilities within 400 m of the school’s point, libraries, pools and centres a parent can walk to.

Tai Tapu Public Toilets, Public toilet · 264 m

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 October 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Tai Tapu School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Tai Tapu School have?

278 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Tai Tapu School's Equity Index?

EQI 400, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 10.

Does Tai Tapu 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.