Ministry of Education directory
Schools in South Taranaki District
Every school in South Taranaki District: 30 schools with 4,101 students between them.
Schools30open at Jul 2026
Students4,101on the combined roll
State-integrated50 private
With a zone4operate an enrolment scheme
Source · Ministry of Education School Directory — extracted Aug 2026 · 30 schools · Reviewed Oct 2026 · Method
Each dot is one school, placed at its directory coordinates and sized by roll. · Not a map — no boundaries are drawn, and none are implied.
Every school
| School | Type | Years | Roll | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auroa School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 162 | Yes |
| Eltham School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 136 | — |
| Hāwera Christian School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 50 | — |
| Hāwera Primary School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 162 | — |
| Kakaramea School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 62 | — |
| Kaponga School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 47 | — |
| Manaia School (Taranaki) | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 54 | — |
| Matapu School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 148 | Yes |
| Mokoia School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 22 | — |
| Ngamatapouri School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 3 | — |
| Normanby School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 139 | — |
| Opunake High School | Secondary (Year 9-15) | Years 9–13 | 319 | — |
| Opunake School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 153 | — |
| Patea Area School | Composite | Years 1–13 | 179 | — |
| Rahotu School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 124 | — |
| Ramanui School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 62 | — |
| Rawhitiroa School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 43 | — |
| St Joseph's School (Hawera) | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 204 | — |
| St Joseph's School (Opunake) | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 123 | — |
| St Joseph's School (Patea) | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 5 | — |
| St Patrick's School (Kaponga) | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 28 | — |
| Tawhiti School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 278 | Yes |
| Te Kura o Nga Ruahine Rangi | Composite | Years 1–13 | 64 | — |
| Te Paepae o Aotea | Secondary (Year 7-15) | Years 7–13 | 869 | — |
| TKKM o Ngati Ruanui | Composite | Years 1–13 | 139 | — |
| TKKM o Tamarongo | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 25 | — |
| Turuturu School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 273 | Yes |
| Waitotara School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 41 | — |
| Waverley Primary School | Full Primary | Years 1–8 | 157 | — |
| Whenuakura School | Contributing | Years 1–6 | 30 | — |
Source · Ministry of Education School Directory — extracted Aug 2026 · Roll at Jul 2026. Equity Index is deliberately not listed here — it describes a community, not a school, and belongs beside its explanation on each school's own page. · Reviewed Oct 2026 · Method