Last updated November 2026
Tamatea School is a state, co-educational primary school for Years 1 to 6 at 10 Durham Avenue, Tamatea, Napier. It opened in 1973 and had 149 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
Its home zone includes parts of Tamatea, Pirimai and Poraiti; the zone map below shows the full boundary. The school’s site describes a weekly Taekwon-Do lesson and a weekly music lesson with a specialist teacher for every class, kapa haka, a senior roopū for Years 5 and 6, and a swimming programme for all children. An outside provider runs an after school care programme at the school.
At a glance
- Principal
- Ruth Woolhouse
- Address
- 10 Durham Avenue, Tamatea, Napier
- Phone
- 06 843 2147
Home zone
Parts of these suburbs: Tamatea, Pirimai and Poraiti: check your street.
Zone boundaries are set by the school’s enrolment scheme and can change. Confirm your address with the school before you rely on it.
Who goes here
Share of the 149 students who identify with each group. Students can name more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.
MELAA: Middle Eastern, Latin American and African.
What ERO found
The Education Review Office’s latest report on the school is a Te Ara Huarau School Profile Report from April 2024. This kind of report sets out what ERO and the school will evaluate together, here the effect of the school’s teaching and wellbeing initiatives on students’ progress, attendance and wellbeing, and how evidence is used in classrooms and in school decisions.
ERO pointed to collaborative staff focused on better outcomes for students, access to professional learning, an inclusive environment that works to meet the needs of students and their families, and good relationships with whānau and the wider community.
Next, the school plans targeted professional learning so teachers can analyse, moderate and use data more effectively, a review of its assessment schedule and evaluation processes, and more sharing of assessment information with students and whānau.
Read the ERO reports for Tamatea School
Enrolling
Students who live in the home zone have the right to enrol. Out-of-zone places are offered under the school’s enrolment scheme, by ballot when there are more applicants than places. The school’s site asks families interested in enrolling or looking around to contact the office for an appointment.
Schools nearby
Where students go next
Based on home zones around the school’s own address. Families can apply to any school, and your own address decides which zones you are in.
In Tamatea
Tamatea School is in Tamatea. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Tamatea guide →Questions parents ask
Is Tamatea School zoned?
It has a home zone covering parts of Tamatea, Pirimai and Poraiti.
What years does it teach?
Years 1 to 6.
How many students go there?
149 at 1 Sep 2026.
Does it ask for donations?
No. It is in the donation scheme, so it only asks for donations for school camps.
What is its Equity Index?
535. The Ministry of Education’s Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, from 344 (fewest) to 569 (most). It is used to share out funding, not as a measure of quality.
Updated automatically when the Ministry publishes new data.
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Sources and data notes 1
- School facts: School details and roll: Ministry of Education school directory, 26 Oct 2026 (CC BY 4.0). Home zone: Ministry of Education enrolment zones (CC BY 4.0). NCEA results, roll history and stand-downs: Education Counts, school leavers 2023 to 2025, stand-downs 2025, rolls 2021 to 2025 (CC BY 4.0).