Coastal Taranaki School
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Coastal Taranaki School in brief
Coastal Taranaki School is a medium state co-educational composite school (Year 1–13) in Ōkato, Okato, with 264 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 478 sits in the middle of the national range, so its students come from a broad cross-section of backgrounds. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 2005.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Coastal Taranaki School
91 Carthew Street, Ōkato, Okato
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How enrolment at Coastal Taranaki School works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Coastal Taranaki School, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, with no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. A place still turns on capacity at the year level you need.
- Year levels: Year 1–13
- Roll size: Medium school
- School website: coastaltaranaki.school.nz
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What families ask about Coastal Taranaki School
- Does Coastal Taranaki School have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Coastal Taranaki School teach?
- Coastal Taranaki School teaches Year 1–13.
- What is Coastal Taranaki School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 478. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 264 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- No recent ERO review date is available in the current public data.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 2005
- Principal
- Richard McMillan (Acting)
- Urban/rural setting
- Rural settlement
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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