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Tahatai Coast School

Contributing · State · Papamoa, Tauranga

801 students on the roll in Papamoa · EQI 428 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 7. Current Equity Index: 428. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 45 Evans Road, Papamoa, Tauranga, 3118
  • Roll: 801 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1996
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.38, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Phone: 07-5724600
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Matthew Skilton
  • Website: tahatai.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 620 · 77%
Pacific 17 · 2%
Asian 63 · 8%
MELAA 52 · 6%
Other 1 · 0%
International 20 · 2%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Tahatai Coast School, in force from 2022-01-01 · 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.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Tahatai Coast School?

Contributing · State · Co-Educational, in Papamoa.

How many students does Tahatai Coast School have?

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

What is Tahatai Coast School's Equity Index?

EQI 428, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 7.

Does Tahatai Coast 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.