Tararua College

SecondaryCo-EducationalYear 9–13StateOpen enrolment
Churchill Street, Pahiatua, Pahiatua
374 students
Medium school
510
Equity Index · Elevated Needs
Open enrolment
No zone — anyone can apply

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Tararua College

Churchill Street, Pahiatua, Pahiatua

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How enrolment at Tararua College works

Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.

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What families ask about Tararua College

Does Tararua College 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 Tararua College teach?
Tararua College teaches Year 9–13.
What is Tararua College's Equity Index?
The listed EQI is 510. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?
The latest listed roll is 374 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
1960
Principal
Iain Anderson
Urban/rural setting
Small urban area
Donation requests
Not Requested
Donations not requested (except school camps)

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