It was officially opened in October 2009 by former Minister of Education Trevor Mallard and local Rangitikei MP Simon Power.

[1] All 29 of its learning spaces are provided with large interactive touch sensitive whiteboards linked to computer systems.

[4] On 15 August 2024, it was reported that the school's main teaching block and gym have a 15 percent seismic rating and that the buildings have been leaking since they opened.

[5] This was reported a day after Wellington Girls' College students protested outside Parliament after a teaching block in their school was closed due to having a 15 percent seismic rating.

[4] The Ministry of Education plans for Taihape Area School include demolishing and rebuilding the main teaching block and strengthening the gym sometime in 2025.