Takapuna School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 366
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 23 Auburn Street, Takapuna, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-4896339
- office@tps.school.nz
- Website
- https://www.tps.school.nz/
- Directions
- Get directions
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Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Uniform
- Required
All children must wear: - TPS Skorts or Shorts or TPS long pants - Polo shirt (short or long sleeved options) - Polar fleece sweatshirt/Jersey
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- https://myschooluniform.nz/
To purchase new or pre-loved uniforms simply [click here](https://myschooluniform.nz/)
- https://myschooluniform.nz/
- How to enrol
- https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/1525
- Complete an application [CLICK HERE](https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/1525)
- https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/1525
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
Takapuna Primary welcomes international students.
- Accepted, as stated
- Voluntary donation
- $260 per child ($420 per family), 2026
2026 Suggested Donation: You can access this on Hero now. - $260 per child | $420 per family
- $260 per child ($420 per family), 2026
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- Swimming Carnival events
Swimming Carnival events are organised and led by each Whānau team
- School Cross Country
During Term Two all learners at Takapuna Primary School participate in the School Cross Country.
- School Athletics
During Term Four all learners at Takapuna Primary School participate in School Athletics.
- Primary School Touch Module
TPS participates within the Primary School Touch Module run by
- Cluster Football
- The Whole-School Production (Every 3 Years)
- The Whole-School Production (Every 3 Years): A hallmark of our school experience is our spectacular production held at the prestigious Bruce Mason Centre.
- The Triennial Art Exhibition (Every 3 Years)
- The Triennial Art Exhibition (Every 3 Years): In our dedicated Visual Arts year, we transform our school into a vibrant, professional gallery.
- Swimming Carnival events
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 143
- Māori
- 13
- Pacific
- 11
- Asian
- 205
- MELAA
- 36
- Other
- 3
- International
- 13
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 48 |
| Year 02 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 47 |
| Year 03 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 72 |
| Year 04 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 60 |
| Year 05 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 63 |
| Year 06 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 72 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 18 | 16 | 201 | 30 | 3 | 157 | 5 | 369 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 47 |
| Age 06 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 43 |
| Age 07 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 76 |
| Age 08 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 61 |
| Age 09 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 61 |
| Age 10 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 72 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 18 | 16 | 201 | 30 | 3 | 157 | 5 | 369 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Takapuna School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Takapuna School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Takapuna School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 375
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 26 January 1877
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 5
- Last reviewed
- 17 August 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (17 August 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 17 August 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 366 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
October 2017
487
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 5 December 2017
April 2013
335
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 13 June 2013
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 17 August 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 8 months of the Education Review Office and Takapuna School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Takapuna School is located in Takapuna, Auckland City, catering for Years 1 to 6 ākonga /learners. The school’s vision, Whaia tonu tō huarahi tuturu , maintain your own true direction, proud to be different, proud to make a difference, is underpinned by Takapuna School’s values of being connected, curious and collaborative.
Takapuna School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Inclusive Practices: Proud of our Identity, Culture and Language.
Learn through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).
Hauora : Developing wellbeing practices for ourselves and others.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Takapuna School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well Takapuna School’s localised curriculum practices and processes are responsive to the learning needs, with a focus on continuous improvement of equitable and excellence outcomes for all ākonga .
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
strategic planning clearly articulates the evaluation focus
STEM and the history curriculum are explicitly integrated into ākonga learning
whānau understand STEM curriculum importance in broadening learning opportunities
identity, language and culture are embedded into the localised curriculum, focused on equitable and excellent learning outcomes
the school’s bicultural and multicultural setting are reflected in, outdoor and inside learning spaces, focused on ākonga needs.
The school expects to see:
continued improvement in learning outcomes for all students
consistent commitment to developing knowledge and practice of cultural capabilities through the school’s localised culturally responsive curriculum
teaching and learning indicators for STEM woven into learner profiles
teaching for equity and excellence is a school wide priority
ākonga hauora underpinning school wide teaching and learning practices
collaborative team-wide teacher targets track and monitor ākonga to meet individual learning needs.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate how well localised curriculum practices and processes are responsive to the learning needs, with a focus on improving equity and excellent learning outcomes, of all ākonga :
collaborative, embedded and effective teaching practices
leadership that is focused on continuous improvement through well-developed internal evaluation
whānau , community and ākonga engagement with learning
programmes and practices supported through research and informed theory
clearly defined values and vision that guide all practices.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
an evaluation of consistency of STEM teaching practices and processes schoolwide
building capability to deliver the New Zealand refreshed curriculum, to include implementation of the history curriculum, embedded into the localised curriculum, and giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
evaluating levels of equity through schoolwide qualitative and quantitative data sources.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
17 August 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 5 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).