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]
Enrolment
As of November 2024, Taupo-nui-a-Tia College has a roll of 1,119 students, of which 343 (30.7%) identify as Māori.[1]
As of 2024, the school has an Equity Index of 463,[4] 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).[5]
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 January 2025.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ Cornerstone Values
- ^ "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
- ^ "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.