Last updated October 2026
TIPENE is a charter, boys’ secondary school for Years 9 to 13 at 1832 Great South Road, Bombay. It opened in 2025 and had 68 students on its roll at 1 September 2026.
It has no home zone, so any student can apply. The school describes a kaupapa Māori approach aimed at Māori and Pasifika boys, built around seven-day boarding rooted in tikanga, with teachers and staff living on site and weekend programmes that include sport, te reo Māori, kapa haka and whaikōrero. Its senior programme works towards NCEA alongside sport and culture and includes te reo and mātauranga Māori.
At a glance
- Principal
- Nathan Durie
- Address
- 1832 Great South Road, Bombay
- Phone
- 021-2289068
Home zone
No home zone: any student can apply to enrol. If more students apply than there are places, the school decides how places are offered.
Who goes here
Share of the 68 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 TIPENE is a New Charter School | Kura Hourua Verification Check Report from March 2026. It is an assurance check rather than a full review: the school’s sponsor confirmed that it meets the legal requirements for managing health, safety and welfare and for managing staff.
ERO plans to report on these requirements again alongside its regular cyclic review of the school, due within three years.
Read the ERO reports for TIPENE
Enrolling
As a charter school, TIPENE has no home zone. Families apply through the online form on the school’s enrolment page, with all attachments, and applicants are invited to an orientation camp at the school before places are offered.
The enrolment and boarding pages set out the annual boarding fee and what it covers, the scholarships on offer and the gear each student needs, including a laptop.
Schools nearby
In Bombay
TIPENE is in Bombay. Our suburb guide covers what it is like to live there, with parks, places and local businesses.
Read our Bombay guide →Questions parents ask
Is TIPENE zoned?
No. It has no home zone, so any student can apply to enrol.
What years does it teach?
Years 9 to 13.
How many students go there?
68 at 1 Sep 2026.
What is its Equity Index?
542. 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.
Is it a single-sex school?
Yes. It takes boys only.
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).