Taupo-nui-a-Tia College
| Taupo-nui-a-Tia College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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122 Spa Road Taupō New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 38°40′54″S 176°04′47″E / 38.6816°S 176.0797°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Co-ed state secondary |
| Motto | Kia Kaha |
| Established | 1960 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 167 |
| Principal | Ben Claxton |
| Years offered | 9–13 |
| Enrollment | 1,167[1] (October 2025) |
| Socio-economic decile | 5M[2] |
| Website | taupocollege |
Taupo-nui-a-Tia College is a co-educational high school in Taupō, New Zealand. The school currently has about 1131 students. Taupo-nui-a-Tia College is a Cornerstone Values school.[3]
History
Ben Claxton replaced Richard Moyle as school principal in 2022 [4]
In February 2026 a block of classrooms was destroyed by fire.[5]
Enrolment
As of October 2025, Taupo-nui-a-Tia College has a roll of 1,167 students, of which 362 (31.0%) identify as Māori.[1]
As of 2025, the school has an Equity Index of 464,[6] placing it amongst schools whose students have average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 5 and 6 under the former socio-economic decile system).[7]
Notable alumni
- Paula Bennett – 18th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand
- David Hamilton – New Zealand Composer
- Louisa Wall – Member of Parliament
- Lee Stensness – All Black
- Hud Rickit – All Black
- Shiloh Gloyn – Black Stick
- Nicole van der Kaay – Triathlete
- Mani Mitchell – Activist
References
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ Cornerstone Values
- ^ ""Taupō-Nui-a-Tia College announces new principal Ben Claxton"url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/taupo-nui-a-tia-college-announces-new-principal-ben-claxton/QKK4FLF6XTYUASPL2LMMB64QVY/". New Zealand Herald. 9 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "'Deep emotional impact': Principal speaks after massive Taupō school fire". 1News. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
- ^ "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.