Lake Taupo Christian School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Lake Taupo Christian School
School in Active Improvement Journey With ERO Support
Lake Taupo Christian School is currently working through a significant period of change and improvement, supported by ERO through their Te Ara Huarau evaluation programme. The school has genuine strengths in its collaborative team culture and community relationships, but is also navigating notable governance challenges, including the appointment of a Limited Statutory Manager in 2023 and an acting principal in 2024. Parents should be aware this is a school in transition, with improvement work actively underway.
Source: ERO, 15 July 2024 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Lake Taupo Christian School
42 Kiddle Drive, Hilltop, Taupo
This state-integrated school enrols by preference criteria, so zone rules don't apply in the same way. The map shows the school location — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
Lake Taupo Christian School is a state-integrated school. Places go first to applicants with a preference connection to the school's special character (for example, a faith connection), so the usual in-zone and ballot rules don't apply in the same way. Where a geographic priority exists, it works within those preference criteria. Check the school's own enrolment scheme before relying on a zone result.
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How enrolment at Lake Taupo Christian School works
Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.
No enrolment scheme is listed for Lake Taupo Christian School, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, and there is no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. Whether a place exists still turns on capacity at the year level you need — ask the school which intakes it is taking applications for and by when.
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Quick answers
What families ask about Lake Taupo Christian School
- Does Lake Taupo Christian School have an enrolment zone?
- Lake Taupo Christian School is a state-integrated school, so places go first to applicants who meet its special-character preference criteria. Any geographic priority applies within those criteria, so an address alone doesn't decide it — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
- What year levels does Lake Taupo Christian School teach?
- Lake Taupo Christian School teaches Year 1–13.
- What is Lake Taupo Christian School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 464. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 131 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is July 2024.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1993
- Principal
- Nicola Cleary (Acting)
- Urban/rural setting
- Medium urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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Other schools close by, nearest first.
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