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Hastings Boys' High School

Hastings · 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 Hastings Boys' High School

Hastings Boys' High School is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Hastings, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 742 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 502. The school has been open since 1904.

With 742 students on roll, Hastings Boys' High School is a very large school — larger than about 91% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 502, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 49.6% and Pasifika at 32.6%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.05 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 281 · 49.6%
Pasifika 185 · 32.6%
Asian 76 · 13.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 13 · 2.3%
Other 1 · 0.2%
International 11 · 1.9%

Total roll recorded: 742 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

742Students on rollLarger than 91% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
502Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.16Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.05Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Hastings 39.6502° S · 176.8349° E
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Nearby schools

Hastings IntermediateHastings · Intermediate 0.3 km Akina School/ Activity CentreHastings · Activity Centre 0.6 km Kōwhai SchoolHastings · Specialist School 0.7 km Hastings Central SchoolHastings · Contributing 0.7 km Ebbett Park SchoolHastings · Contributing 1 km St Joseph's School (Hastings)Hastings · Full Primary 1.1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityHastings 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
  • Opened1904
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