Tikipunga High School
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Tikipunga High School in brief
Tikipunga High School is a medium state co-educational secondary school (Year 7–13) in Tikipunga, Whangarei, with 341 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 560 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 1971.
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Tikipunga High School
194 Corks Road, Tikipunga, Whangarei
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How enrolment at Tikipunga High School works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Tikipunga 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: tikipungahigh.school.nz
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What families ask about Tikipunga High School
- Does Tikipunga 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 Tikipunga High School teach?
- Tikipunga High School teaches Year 7–13.
- What is Tikipunga High School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 560. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 341 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is September 2024.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1971
- Principal
- Emma Leyland
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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