Taonga Education Centre
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Taonga Education Centre in brief
Taonga Education Centre is a state co-educational school in Clendon Park, Auckland. Its Equity Index of 569 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. Teaching is in English. 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
Taonga Education Centre
28 Palmers Road, Clendon Park, Auckland
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How enrolment at Taonga Education Centre works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Taonga Education Centre, 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.
- School website: jchs.school.nz
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Quick answers
What families ask about Taonga Education Centre
- Does Taonga Education Centre 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 Taonga Education Centre teach?
- The year-level range is not available in the current Ministry data.
- What is Taonga Education Centre's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 569. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- A current student roll is not available here.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is April 2019.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English
- Opened
- 2005
- Principal
- Tina Filipo
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
Similar schools
Other comparable schools you might consider
- Equity Index
- 569High Priority Needs
- Students
- Not available
- Distance
- 7.2 km
- Enrolment zone
- No zone
- Equity Index
- 547High Priority Needs
- Students
- 74
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Enrolment zone
- No zone
- Equity Index
- 544High Priority Needs
- Students
- 333
- Distance
- 10.1 km
- Enrolment zone
- No zone
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Before and after school care
Practical questions to confirm directly with the school.
About OSCAR Programmes
Many New Zealand schools have OSCAR-approved before and after school programmes. These programmes provide supervised care, activities, and often homework help during extended hours.
- Typical hours: 7am-8:30am and 3pm-6pm
- Childcare subsidy may be available through WINZ
- Some are run on-site, others at nearby community centres
When visiting Taonga Education Centre:
- Ask if after-school care is available on-site
- Ask about waiting lists and enrolment processes
- Check if school staff help transition children to care