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Cambridge High School

Cambridge · Waikato 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 Cambridge High School

Cambridge High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Cambridge, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,743 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 447. The school has been open since 1883.

With 1,743 students on roll, Cambridge High School is a one of the largest school — larger than about 98% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 447, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

81.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.35 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,401 · 81.8%
Pasifika 43 · 2.5%
Asian 176 · 10.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 19 · 1.1%
Other 33 · 1.9%
International 40 · 2.3%

Total roll recorded: 1,743 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

1,743Students on rollLarger than 98% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
447Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.7Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.35Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Cambridge 37.8781° S · 175.4709° E
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Nearby schools

Cambridge East SchoolCambridge · Contributing 0.7 km Cambridge Middle SchoolCambridge · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) 1.3 km St Peter's Catholic School (Cambridge)Cambridge · Full Primary 1.6 km Cambridge SchoolCambridge · Contributing 1.9 km St Peter's School (Cambridge)Cambridge · Secondary (Year 7-15) 3.9 km Goodwood SchoolCambridge · Contributing 4 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaipa District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • 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
  • Opened1883
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