# Tapawera Area School

**Type:** Composite (State)  
**Gender:** Co-Educational  
**Address:** 48 Main Road, Tapawera, Nelson  
**Region:** Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast  
**Total roll:** 152  
**Equity Index (EQI):** 496  
**Founded:** 1942  
**Website:** <http://www.tapawera.school.nz>  

> ⚠️ **Active MoE intervention** — a limited statutory manager has been appointed (2025-10-21). Source: <https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2025-go5879>

## Tags

`state_school` · `coeducational` · `composite_year_1_13` · `eqi_above_average_need`

## Machine-readable siblings

- JSON: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/tapawera-area-school/facts.json>
- ERO history (markdown): <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/tapawera-area-school/ero-history.md>

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