Tarawera High School
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Tarawera High School in brief
Tarawera High School is a medium state co-educational secondary school (Year 7–13) in Kawerau, Kawerau, with 427 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 545 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 2013.
Location & enrolment zone
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Tarawera High School
58-122 River Road, Kawerau, Kawerau
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How enrolment at Tarawera High School works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Tarawera 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 7–13
- Roll size: Medium school
- School website: tarawera.school.nz
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What families ask about Tarawera High School
- Does Tarawera 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 Tarawera High School teach?
- Tarawera High School teaches Year 7–13.
- What is Tarawera High School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 545. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 427 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is March 2023.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Opened
- 2013
- Principal
- Marissa Peters
- Urban/rural setting
- Small urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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