Totara College of Accelerated Learning

CompositeCo-EducationalYear 1–13State integratedPreference-based enrolment
3 Ruahine Street, Dannevirke, Dannevirke
71 students
Small school
498
Equity Index · Elevated Needs
Preference enrolment
Special character criteria apply

About this school · from Ministry of Education data

Totara College of Accelerated Learning in brief

Totara College of Accelerated Learning is a small state integrated co-educational composite school (Year 1–13) in Dannevirke, Dannevirke, with 71 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 498 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. As a state-integrated school it enrols by preference for its special character rather than by home zone. It opened in 1978.

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Totara College of Accelerated Learning

3 Ruahine Street, Dannevirke, Dannevirke

This state-integrated school enrols by preference criteria, so zone rules don't apply in the same way. The map shows the school location — check the school's own enrolment scheme.

Totara College of Accelerated Learning is a state-integrated school. Places go first to applicants with a preference connection to the school's special character (for example, a faith connection), so the usual in-zone and ballot rules don't apply in the same way. Where a geographic priority exists, it works within those preference criteria. Check the school's own enrolment scheme before relying on a zone result.

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How enrolment at Totara College of Accelerated Learning works

  • Totara College of Accelerated Learning is a state-integrated school with no enrolment scheme listed. That does not make it open enrolment: admission turns first on its special-character preference criteria — a religious or philosophical connection the school sets out — rather than on where you live.
  • Year levels: Year 1–13
  • Roll size: Small school
  • School website: totaracollege.school.nz

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What families ask about Totara College of Accelerated Learning

Does Totara College of Accelerated Learning have an enrolment zone?
Totara College of Accelerated Learning is a state-integrated school, so places go first to applicants who meet its special-character preference criteria. Any geographic priority applies within those criteria, so an address alone doesn't decide it — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
What year levels does Totara College of Accelerated Learning teach?
Totara College of Accelerated Learning teaches Year 1–13.
What is Totara College of Accelerated Learning's Equity Index?
The listed EQI is 498. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?
The latest listed roll is 71 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
1978
Principal
Peter Ferrar
Urban/rural setting
Small urban area
Donation requests
Not Requested
Donations not requested (except school camps)

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