List of schools in Taranaki

Okato
Inglewood
New Plymouth
Waitara
Stratford
Hawera
Opunake
Patea
Mangatoki
Localities offering secondary education in Taranaki

Taranaki is a region in the North Island of New Zealand. It contains numerous rural primary schools, some small town primary and secondary schools, and city schools in the New Plymouth area. Area schools in isolated areas provide complete education from primary to secondary level. Intermediate schools exist in New Plymouth, Waitara, and Hawera.

All schools are coeducational except for the boys' schools of Francis Douglas Memorial College and New Plymouth Boys' High School and the girls' schools of New Plymouth Girls' High School, Sacred Heart Girls College, and St Mary's Diocesan School.

There are two Kura Kaupapa Māori schools in the South Taranaki District, and one in New Plymouth. These schools teach solely or principally in the Māori language.[1] The name "Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o (placename)" can be translated as "The Kaupapa Maori School of (placename)".

In New Zealand schools, students begin formal education in Year 1 at the age of five.[2] Year 13 is the final year of secondary education. Years 14 and 15 refer to adult education facilities.

State schools are those fully funded by the government and at which no fees can be charged to domestic student (i.e. New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, and Australian citizens), although a donation is commonly requested.[3] A state integrated school is a state school with a special character based on a religious or philosophical belief. A private school charges fees to its students.[4]

The Socio-Economic Decile is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand used to allocate funding and support. A rating of 1 indicates a poor area; a rating of 10 a well-off one.[5] The decile ratings used here come from the Ministry of Education Te Kete Ipurangi website and from the decile change spreadsheet listed in the references. The deciles were last revised using information from the 2006 Census.[6] The roll of each school changes frequently as students start school for the first time, move between schools, and graduate. The rolls given here are those provided by the Ministry of Education, based on figures from July 2008.[7] The Ministry of Education institution number, given in the last column, links to the Te Kete Ipurangi page for each school.

New Plymouth District

The New Plymouth District covers the northern area of Taranaki, including the city of New Plymouth and the towns of Okato, Waitara and Inglewood.

Name Years Area Authority Decile Roll Website MOE
Ahititi School 1–8 Ahititi State 5 22 2150
Bell Block School 1–8 Bell Block State 5 374 2157
Central School 1–6 New Plymouth State 8 252 2160
Coastal Taranaki School 1–15 Okato State 5 279 551
Devon Intermediate 7–8 Lynmouth State 4 318 2161
Egmont Village School 1–8 Egmont Village State 9 117 2164
Fitzroy School 1–6 Fitzroy State 8 367 2167
Francis Douglas Memorial College 7–15 Westown State integrated 8 714 175
Frankley School 1–6 Hurdon State 10 253 2168
Highlands Intermediate 7–8 Brooklands State 7 631 2172
Huirangi School 1–6 Huirangi State 2 64 2175
Inglewood High School 9–15 Inglewood State 6 392 177
Inglewood School 1–8 Inglewood State 5 330 2177
Kaimata School 1–8 Kaimata State 6 88 2178
Lepperton School 1–6 Lepperton State 9 150 2182
Mangorei School 1–8 Mangorei State 10 235 2189
Manukorihi Intermediate 7–8 Waitara State 2 162 2190
Marfell School 1–6 Marfell State 1 104 2192
Merrilands School 1–6 Merrilands State 6 123 2197
Mimi School 1–6 Mimi State 4 64 2199
Moturoa School 1–6 Moturoa State 3 87 2203
New Plymouth Boys' High School 9–15 New Plymouth State 8 1182 171
New Plymouth Girls' High School 9–15 New Plymouth State 7 1231 172
New Plymouth Seventh Day Adventist School 1–8 Vogeltown State integrated 6 37 4123
Norfolk School 1–8 Norfolk State 8 143 2206
Oakura School 1–8 Oakura State 10 323 2208
Omata School 1–8 Omata State 8 149 2214
Puketapu School 1–8 Bell Block State 4 235 2223
Ratapiko School 1–8 Ratapiko State 9 20 2227
Sacred Heart Girls' College 7–15 Fitzroy State integrated 8 705 174
Spotswood College 9–15 Spotswood State 5 769 173
Spotswood Primary School 1–6 Spotswood State 4 331 2232
St John Bosco School 1–6 Fitzroy State integrated 8 219 2233
St Joseph's School (New Plymouth) 1–6 Lynmouth State integrated 7 240 2236
St Joseph's School (Waitara) 1–8 Waitara State integrated 2 171 2239
St Patrick's School 1–8 Inglewood State integrated 5 75 2241
St Pius X School 1–6 Brooklands State integrated 8 101 2242
Te Piipiinga Kakano Mai Rangiatea 1–8 Spotswood State 2 58 4145
Tikorangi School 1–6 Tikorangi State 4 143 2251
Urenui School 1–6 Urenui State 5 41 2256
Uruti School 1–8 Uruti State 3 15 2257
Vogeltown School 1–6 Vogeltown State 8 285 2258
Waitara Central School 1–6 Waitara State 2 161 2260
Waitara East School 1–6 Waitara State 2 251 2261
Waitara High School 9–15 Waitara State 2 342 170
Waitoriki School 1–8 Waitoriki State 4 21 2262
Welbourn School 1–6 Welbourn State 8 363 2264
West End School 1–6 Lynmouth State 6 345 2265
Westown School 1–6 Westown State 3 198 2266
Woodleigh School 1–6 Frankleigh Park State 7 408 2268

Stratford District

Stratford District covers the area to the east of Mount Taranaki/Egmont. Part of the district is in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region. The only substantial town is Stratford.

Name Years Area Authority Decile Roll Website MOE
Avon School 1–8 Stratford State 1 48 2153
Huiakama School 1–8 Huiakama State 6 13 2173
Makahu School 1–8 Makahu State 6 12 2185
Marco School 1–8 Marco State 8 16 2191
Midhirst School 1–8 Midhirst State 6 79 2198
Ngaere School 1–8 Ngaere State 8 164 2205
Pembroke School 1–8 Pembroke State 6 48 2220
St Joseph's School 1–8 Stratford State integrated 6 216 2238
St Mary's Diocesan School 9–15 Stratford State integrated 6 128 180
Stratford High School 9–15 Stratford State 4 533 179
Stratford High School Teen Parent Unit Stratford State 1 n/a 2754
Stratford Primary School 1–8 Stratford State 4 428 2244
Toko School 1–8 Toko State 8 117 2254

South Taranaki District

The South Taranaki District covers the area to the south of Mount Taranaki. The principal towns are Hawera, Opunake, and Patea.

Name Years Area Authority Decile Roll Website MOE
Auroa School 1–8 Auroa State 8 170 2152
Eltham School 1–8 Eltham State 3 172 2165
Hawera Christian School 1–8 Hawera State integrated 6 33 1184
Hawera High School 9–15 Hawera State 5 757 182
Hawera Intermediate 7–8 Hawera State 5 334 2170
Hawera Primary School 1–6 Hawera State 4 215 2171
Hurleyville School 1–6 Hurleyville State 4 17 2367
Kakaramea School 1–6 Kakaramea State 5 62 2374
Kaponga School 1–8 Kaponga State 4 114 2095
Manaia School 1–8 Manaia State 4 126 2097
Matapu School 1–8 Matapu State 7 112 2098
Mokoia School 1–6 Mokoia State 7 19 2201
Ngamatapouri School 1–8 Ngamatapouri State 9 13 2407
Normanby School 1–6 Normanby State 4 157 2207
Opunake High School 9–15 Opunake State 4 305 181
Opunake School 1–8 Opunake State 4 195 2216
Patea Area School 1–15 Patea State 1 146 185
Rahotu School 1–8 Rahotu State 6 131 1679
Ramanui School 1–6 Hawera State 2 55 2226
Rawhitiroa School 1–8 Rawhitiroa State 6 35 2228
St Joseph's School (Hawera) 1–8 Hawera State integrated 6 291 2235
St Joseph's School (Opunake) 1–8 Opunake State integrated 6 129 2237
St Joseph's School (Patea) 1–6 Patea State integrated 1 22 2452
St Patrick's School 1–8 Kaponga State integrated 5 30 2240
Tawhiti School 1–6 Hawera State 4 258 2248
Te Kura o Nga Ruahine Rangi 1–15 Mangatoki State 3 14 589
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Ngati Ruanui 1–8 Hawera State 1 55 2383
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Tamarongo 1–8 Opunake State 4 14 4223
Turuturu School 1–6 Hawera State 6 237 2255
Waitotara School 1–8 Waitotara State 2 15 2474
Waverley Primary School 1–6 Waverley State 3 145 2478
Whenuakura School 1–6 Whenuakura State 4 29 2483

References

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  2. "About School: School basics". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  3. "School Donations & Fees". New Zealand Ministry of Education. 23 June 1998. Retrieved 2006-06-23.
  4. "about NZ education". EduSearch. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  5. "How The Decile Is Calculated". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  6. "Reviews of Deciles - General Information". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
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