New ZealandTaranakiHāweraTawhiti School

Tawhiti School

StateContributingCo-Educational
Hāwera, Taranaki · Small urban area
office@tawhiti.school.nz 06-2787117
Roll268enrolled students
EQI473+18 vs avg 455
TypeContributingState
ZoneYesZoned school
School Snapshot
State
Contributing · Co-Educational
EQI473
vs National+18 (avg 455)
Roll268
ZoneZoned
SettingSmall urban area
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Tawhiti School

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 463
473+10
Equity Index (EQI)
Nat. avg: 334
268
Total Roll
Nat. avg: 32%
49.6%+17.6pp
Māori Students
Nat. avg: 11.8%
3.7%-8.1pp
Pacific Students
Zoned
Enrolment Scheme
State
Authority
Co-Educational
Co-Ed Status

Gu h-iomlan

'S e TKN0 sgoil TKN1 Tha TKN0 oileanaich clàraichte aig an sgoil. Is e luach Index Equity (EQI) aige TKN0.

Source: Ministry of Education (2026)

Fìor-fhiosrachadh Sleachda

ÙghdarrasState
Type School TypeContributing
GnèCo-Educational
An sgìreSouth Taranaki District
An sgìreTaranaki
Còd puist4610
ID Sgoil an Oilthigh2248

Sgeulachd Oileanach

Roll Total Total Roll268
European/Pakeha Students75.7%
Oileanaich Maori49.6%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific3.7%
Oileanaich Àisianach7.1%

Sgeulachd Oileanach

European/Pakeha Students
75.7%
Oileanaich Maori
49.6%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific
3.7%
Oileanaich Àisianach
7.1%
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 EQI473
National Avg463
Contextabove-average equity need
Source: Ministry of Education EQI (2026)