New ZealandBay of PlentySelwyn HeightsRotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua

Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua

StateSpecialist SchoolCo-Educational
Selwyn Heights, Bay of Plenty · Large urban area
office@rss.ac.nz 07-3476717
Roll113enrolled students
EQI523+68 vs avg 455
TypeSpecialistState
ZoneNoOpen enrolment
School Snapshot
State
Specialist · Co-Educational
EQI523
vs National+68 (avg 455)
Roll113
ZoneOpen enrolment
SettingLarge urban area
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Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 463
523+60
Equity Index (EQI)
Nat. avg: 334
113
Total Roll
Nat. avg: 32%
65.5%+33.5pp
Māori Students
Nat. avg: 11.8%
9.7%-2.1pp
Pacific Students
Open
Enrolment Scheme
State
Authority
Co-Educational
Co-Ed Status

Overview

Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua is a state specialist school school in Selwyn Heights, Bay of Plenty. It is a co-educational school. The school has 113 students on the roll. Its Equity Index (EQI) is 523 (high equity need). The school does not have an enrolment scheme. It is located in the Rotorua District territorial authority.

Source: Ministry of Education (2026)

Key Facts

AuthorityState
School TypeSpecialist School
Co-Ed StatusCo-Educational
Enrolment SchemeNo (Open)
Territorial AuthorityRotorua District
RegionBay of Plenty
Urban/RuralLarge urban area
Postcode3015
MoE School ID1772

Student Demographics

Total Roll113
European/Pakeha36.3%
Maori65.5%
Pacific9.7%
Asian10.6%

Ethnicity Distribution

European/Pakeha
36.3%
Maori
65.5%
Pacific
9.7%
Asian
10.6%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026)

Equity Index (EQI)

The Equity Index replaced the decile system in 2023. It measures the socio-economic context of a school's student community. A higher EQI indicates greater equity need (more disadvantaged). The national average is approximately 463.

School EQI523
National Avg463
Contexthigh equity need
Source: Ministry of Education EQI (2026)