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Central Hawkes Bay College

Waipukurau · Hawke's Bay 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 Central Hawkes Bay College

Central Hawkes Bay College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Waipukurau, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 560 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 489. The school has been open since 1959.

With 560 students on roll, Central Hawkes Bay College is a large school — larger than about 84% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 489, 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.

80.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 9.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.03 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 409 · 80.4%
Pasifika 40 · 7.9%
Asian 49 · 9.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 0.8%
Other 4 · 0.8%
International 3 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 560 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

560Students on rollLarger than 84% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
489Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.71Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.03Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Waipukurau 40.0018° S · 176.5609° E
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Nearby schools

Waipukurau SchoolWaipukurau · Full Primary 0.8 km St Joseph's School (Central Hawke's Bay)Waipukurau · Full Primary 0.8 km The Terrace School (Waipukurau)Waipukurau · Full Primary 1.2 km Waipawa SchoolWaipawa · Full Primary 6.9 km Otane SchoolOtane · Full Primary 13 km Ongaonga SchoolOngaonga · Full Primary 15.5 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityCentral Hawke's Bay District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1959
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