Tamatea High School
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Tamatea High School in brief
Tamatea High School is a medium state co-educational secondary school (Year 9–13) in Tamatea, Napier, with 364 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 532 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. Some classes are taught in te reo Māori. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 1975.
Location & enrolment zone
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Tamatea High School
61 Freyberg Avenue, Tamatea, Napier
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How enrolment at Tamatea High School works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Tamatea High 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 9–13
- Roll size: Medium school
- School website: tamatea.school.nz
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What families ask about Tamatea High School
- Does Tamatea High 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 Tamatea High School teach?
- Tamatea High School teaches Year 9–13.
- What is Tamatea High School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 532. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 364 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
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Opened
- 1975
- Principal
- Jesse Te Weehi
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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