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Golden Bay High School

Takaka · Tasman Region

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area

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Golden Bay High School at a glance

Golden Bay High School is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Takaka, within the Tasman Region, operating in the state sector, with 296 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 450. The school has been open since 1858.

With 296 students on roll, Golden Bay High School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 61% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 450, 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.

91.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.86 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 27691.7%
Pasifika 41.3%
Asian 144.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 20.7%
Other 31.0%
International 20.7%
European 276 · 91.7%
Pasifika 4 · 1.3%
Asian 14 · 4.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 0.7%
Other 3 · 1.0%
International 2 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 296 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

296Students on rollLarger than 61% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
450Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.39Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.86Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityTasman District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilTasman 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
  • Opened1858
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaTākaka
  • WardGolden Bay Ward
  • General electorateWest Coast-Tasman
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Tasman Region
Takaka 40.8480° S · 172.8084° E
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Nearby schools

Takaka Primary SchoolTakaka · Contributing 0.3 km Motupipi SchoolTakaka · Contributing 3.6 km Central Takaka SchoolTakaka · Contributing 3.7 km Collingwood Area SchoolCollingwood · Composite 21.4 km Riwaka SchoolRiwaka · Full Primary 30 km Brooklyn School (Motueka)Motueka · Full Primary 30.7 km

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About this data

School #292 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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