Tai Wananga
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Tai Wananga in brief
Tai Wananga is a small state co-educational secondary school (Year 9–13) in Ruakura, Hamilton, with 146 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 526 is above the national midpoint, meaning more of its students face socio-economic barriers, and the school receives extra funding to support them. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 2011.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Tai Wananga
Ruakura AgResearch Centre, Ruakura, Hamilton
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How enrolment at Tai Wananga works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Tai Wananga, 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 9–13
- Roll size: Small school
- School website: taiwananga.co.nz
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What families ask about Tai Wananga
- Does Tai Wananga 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 Tai Wananga teach?
- Tai Wananga teaches Year 9–13.
- What is Tai Wananga's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 526. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 146 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is August 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 2011
- Principal
- Keriata Kuiti
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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Schools near Tai Wananga
Other schools close by, nearest first.
- Hamilton Boys' High SchoolSecondary1.4 km
- Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)Hamilton East · Secondary2 km
- St John's College (Hillcrest)Hillcrest · Secondary2.1 km
- Hillcrest High SchoolHillcrest · Secondary2.7 km
- St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton)Chartwell · Secondary2.7 km
- Hamilton Girls' High SchoolSecondary2.9 km
- Waikato Diocesan School For GirlsSecondary3.6 km