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Buller High School

Westport · West Coast Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Buller High School

Buller High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Westport, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state sector, with 348 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 487. The school has been open since 1899.

With 348 students on roll, Buller High School is a large school — larger than about 67% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 487, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

88.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.61 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 299 · 88.7%
Pasifika 8 · 2.4%
Asian 17 · 5.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 7 · 2.1%
Other 6 · 1.8%

Total roll recorded: 348 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

348Students on rollLarger than 67% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
487Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.5Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.61Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

West Coast Region
Westport 41.7476° S · 171.6050° E
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Nearby schools

Westport North SchoolWestport · Full Primary 0.3 km St Canice's School (Westport)Westport · Full Primary 0.8 km Westport South SchoolWestport · Full Primary 1.7 km Granity SchoolGranity · Full Primary 24.4 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityBuller District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilWest Coast Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1899
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