Tamatea is an inland Napier suburb around 4 km west of central Napier. It borders Onekawa (east), Greenmeadows (south), Bay View (north) and Marewa (further south).

Where is Pak'nSave Tamatea?

Pak'nSave Tamatea is at the Tamatea Shopping Centre on Durham Avenue. The suburb's most-searched destination, with the standard Pak'nSave range, free parking on site and frequent bus services from central Napier.

What is Tamatea High School?

Tamatea High School on Durham Avenue is the local state co-educational secondary school for years 9 to 13. The school has served the suburb consistently since the 1960s, with around 700 students and a strong local catchment.

What is the Tamatea Medical Centre?

The Tamatea Medical Centre at the Tamatea Shopping Centre is one of the main general practices serving western Napier. Standard family practice services on site, with after-hours options through the wider Hawke's Bay network.

How do I get from central Napier to Tamatea?

By car, around 8 to 12 minutes via Kennedy Road and Durham Avenue. Bus services run regularly from the central Napier interchange to Tamatea via Kennedy Road.

Which schools are in zone for Tamatea?

Children living in Tamatea are in zone for St Joseph's Maori Girls' College, Iona College, Woodford House, St John's College (Hastings), Lindisfarne College, Taikura Rudolf Steiner School, Porritt School, Tamatea Intermediate, Tamatea School, Hastings Christian School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Tamatea?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page — enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Tamatea, Hawke's Bay | Schools, Lifestyle & Local Guide

Living in Tamatea

Tamatea is an inland Napier suburb around 4 km west of central Napier, on the flat between Onekawa and Greenmeadows. It's one of Napier's larger postwar residential suburbs, built up through the 1960s and 1970s on what had been farmland, with a population around 8,500.

The Tamatea Shopping Centre on Durham Avenue is the local anchor: the Pak'nSave Tamatea (one of the most-searched local destinations), the Tamatea Pharmacy, the Tamatea Medical Centre, takeaways and a row of suburban services. Compact, busy and built to serve the surrounding residential streets.

Tamatea High School and Tamatea Intermediate are the main local secondary and intermediate schools. Tamatea Primary School handles the primary catchment. The schools have a strong local catchment and have served the suburb consistently since the 1960s.

Most homes are 1960s and 1970s brick-and-tile on standard sections, with mature gardens and the kind of consistent streetscape that planned suburbs of the era reliably produce. Tamatea has had a relatively stable population for decades, with families staying long enough that the streets often feel like extended neighbourhoods. The suburb doesn't draw visitors, and that's the point: built for the residents, not the postcards. Reliable, practical, and unfussy about its place in the Napier story.

Is Tamatea a good place to live?

Tamatea is home to roughly 5,562 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Tamatea scores 45 out of 100, with a safety score of 41/100 and 15% green space.

Schools: Tamatea has 41 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $659K, and weekly rent typically sits around $380.

Lifestyle: Tamatea has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 11.7°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Tamatea is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety41
Amenities52
Schools70
Housing Affordability57
Green space49
Community11
Transport10

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $659K
Median Weekly Rent: $380/wk
Median HH Income: $81K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +3.0%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Tamatea?: Tamatea is an inland Napier suburb around 4 km west of central Napier. It borders Onekawa (east), Greenmeadows (south), Bay View (north) and Marewa (further south).
Where is Pak'nSave Tamatea?: Pak'nSave Tamatea is at the Tamatea Shopping Centre on Durham Avenue. The suburb's most-searched destination, with the standard Pak'nSave range, free parking on site and frequent bus services from central Napier.
What is Tamatea High School?: Tamatea High School on Durham Avenue is the local state co-educational secondary school for years 9 to 13. The school has served the suburb consistently since the 1960s, with around 700 students and a strong local catchment.
What is the Tamatea Medical Centre?: The Tamatea Medical Centre at the Tamatea Shopping Centre is one of the main general practices serving western Napier. Standard family practice services on site, with after-hours options through the wider Hawke's Bay network.
How do I get from central Napier to Tamatea?: By car, around 8 to 12 minutes via Kennedy Road and Durham Avenue. Bus services run regularly from the central Napier interchange to Tamatea via Kennedy Road.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Tamatea

Schools in zone for Tamatea

Children living in Tamatea have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

St Joseph's Maori Girls' College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 185 · decile 2
Iona College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 341 · decile 10
Woodford House
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 382 · decile 9
St John's College (Hastings)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 404 · decile 4
Lindisfarne College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 567 · decile 9
Taikura Rudolf Steiner School
Composite · roll 279 · decile 6
Porritt School
Contributing · roll 318 · decile 4
Tamatea Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 370 · decile 4
Tamatea School
Contributing · roll 146 · decile 3
Hastings Christian School
Composite · roll 329 · decile 7

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School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Tamatea. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

Schools close to Tamatea that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

Tamatea High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 356 · decile 3 · 0.9 km away
Henry Hill School
Contributing · roll 265 · decile 1 · 1.8 km away
Parkside Christian S D A School
Full Primary · roll 55 · decile 3 · 1.8 km away
Hōhepa School
Composite · roll 28 · decile 8 · 2.0 km away
TKKM o Te Ara Hou
Composite · roll 241 · decile 1 · 2.1 km away
Greenmeadows School
Contributing · roll 470 · decile 7 · 2.2 km away
Onekawa School
Contributing · roll 320 · decile 4 · 2.2 km away
William Colenso College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 374 · decile 2 · 2.4 km away
Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents
Teen Parent Unit · 2.4 km away
Reignier Catholic School
Full Primary · roll 210 · decile 9 · 2.5 km away
St Patrick's School (Napier)
Full Primary · roll 228 · decile 4 · 2.5 km away
Marewa School
Contributing · roll 250 · decile 1 · 3.2 km away
Richmond School (Napier)
Contributing · roll 64 · decile 4 · 3.2 km away
Bledisloe School
Contributing · roll 277 · decile 4 · 3.3 km away
Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School
Specialist School · roll 103 · decile 4 · 3.3 km away
Maraenui Bilingual School (Napier)
Full Primary · roll 123 · decile 1 · 3.3 km away
Taradale Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 503 · decile 9 · 3.4 km away
Taradale School
Contributing · roll 401 · decile 7 · 3.4 km away
Arthur Miller School
Contributing · roll 303 · decile 7 · 3.6 km away
Napier Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 365 · decile 4 · 3.7 km away
Nelson Park School
Contributing · roll 339 · decile 5 · 3.7 km away
Port Ahuriri School
Contributing · roll 242 · decile 7 · 3.7 km away
Taradale High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1061 · decile 7 · 3.9 km away
Westshore School
Contributing · roll 67 · decile 5 · 3.9 km away
Napier Community High School
Activity Centre · decile 1 · 4.0 km away
Napier Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1320 · decile 6 · 4.1 km away
Napier Central School
Contributing · roll 246 · decile 8 · 4.2 km away
Te Awa School
Contributing · roll 164 · decile 1 · 4.2 km away
Meeanee School
Full Primary · roll 103 · decile 3 · 4.3 km away
Sacred Heart College (Napier)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 354 · decile 5 · 4.8 km away
Napier Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1037 · 4.9 km away

Explore Tamatea

Things to do(6)

TT Martial Arts - Napier

Tamatea Park

Total Karting HB

Napier Pirate Rugby & Sports

Napier Pirate Rugby and Sport

Napier South Taekwondo Club

Parks & green spaces(1)

Tamatea Park

Healthcare(1)

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	22.8	15.5	3.35	10.33
☀️ Feb	22.75	15.48	4.86	9.57
🍂 Mar	20.63	12.81	3.18	9.32
🍂 Apr	19.29	11.48	1.34	8.54
🍂 May	16.68	9.09	1.94	7.77
❄️ Jun	14.64	8.22	4.32	6.31
❄️ Jul	13.93	6.93	3	6.17
❄️ Aug	14.5	6.11	1.81	7.86
🌸 Sep	16.75	8.22	3.34	8.87
🌸 Oct	18.21	9.63	1.94	9.91
🌸 Nov	20.28	12.28	3.19	10.27
☀️ Dec	22.47	14.97	3.18	10.14

Living in Tamatea

Is Tamatea a good place to live?

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Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Tamatea

Schools in zone for Tamatea

St Joseph's Maori Girls' College

Iona College

Woodford House

St John's College (Hastings)

Lindisfarne College

Taikura Rudolf Steiner School

Porritt School

Tamatea Intermediate

Tamatea School

Hastings Christian School

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Other nearby schools

Tamatea High School

Henry Hill School

Parkside Christian S D A School

Hōhepa School

TKKM o Te Ara Hou

Greenmeadows School

Onekawa School

William Colenso College

Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents

Reignier Catholic School

St Patrick's School (Napier)

Marewa School

Richmond School (Napier)

Bledisloe School

Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School

Maraenui Bilingual School (Napier)

Taradale Intermediate

Taradale School

Arthur Miller School

Napier Intermediate

Nelson Park School

Port Ahuriri School

Taradale High School

Westshore School

Napier Community High School

Napier Boys' High School

Napier Central School

Te Awa School

Meeanee School

Sacred Heart College (Napier)

Napier Girls' High School

Explore Tamatea

🎯Things to do(6)

TT Martial Arts - Napier

Tamatea Park

Total Karting HB

Napier Pirate Rugby & Sports

Napier Pirate Rugby and Sport

Napier South Taekwondo Club

🌳Parks & green spaces(1)

Tamatea Park

🏥Healthcare(1)

Tamatea Medical Centre

Eat & Drink in Tamatea

🍽️Places to eat & drink(5)

Pizza Hut

Williams Bar BBQ & Outdoors

Lulu's Soft Serve HB

Bev Ridges on York

Spice Hut

Tradies & Services in Tamatea

🔧Tradies & services(6)

AirControl Hawkes Bay

EC Lawn Care - Hawke's Bay

Nurture and Grow Early Learning Centre

Service On Site

Smart Auto Fix Limited

Things to do(6)

Parks & green spaces(1)

Healthcare(1)

Places to eat & drink(5)

Tradies & services(6)

Shops(3)

Beauty & fitness(8)

Professional services(2)

Places to stay(1)