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John Paul II High School

Greymouth · West Coast Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Small urban area

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John Paul II High School at a glance

John Paul II High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Greymouth, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 184 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 452. The school has been open since 1979.

With 184 students on roll, John Paul II High School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 44% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 452, 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.

75.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 15.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.19 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 13875.8%
Pasifika 84.4%
Asian 2815.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 63.3%
Other 21.1%
European 138 · 75.8%
Pasifika 8 · 4.4%
Asian 28 · 15.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 6 · 3.3%
Other 2 · 1.1%

Total roll recorded: 184 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

184Students on rollLarger than 44% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
452Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.8Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.19Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityGrey 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
  • Opened1979
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaGreymouth Central
  • WardCentral Ward
  • General electorateWest Coast-Tasman
  • Māori electorate—

Location

West Coast Region
Greymouth 42.4515° S · 171.2120° E
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St Patrick's School (Greymouth)Greymouth · Full Primary 0.1 km Cobden SchoolGreymouth · Full Primary 1.2 km Blaketown SchoolGreymouth · Full Primary 1.6 km Greymouth High SchoolGreymouth · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.7 km Greymouth Main SchoolGreymouth · Full Primary 2.1 km Karoro SchoolGreymouth · Full Primary 3.4 km

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About this data

School #304 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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