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Kaikōura High School

Kaikoura · Canterbury Region

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

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Kaikōura High School at a glance

Kaikōura High School is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Kaikoura, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 192 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 475. The school has been open since 1971.

With 192 students on roll, Kaikōura High School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 46% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 475, 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.

78.9% 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 2.79 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 13878.9%
Pasifika 126.9%
Asian 1810.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 42.3%
Other 21.1%
International 10.6%
European 138 · 78.9%
Pasifika 12 · 6.9%
Asian 18 · 10.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 2.3%
Other 2 · 1.1%
International 1 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 192 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

192Students on rollLarger than 46% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
475Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.77Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.79Isolation 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 authorityKaikoura District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilCanterbury 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
  • Opened1971
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaKaikōura
  • WardArea Outside Ward
  • General electorateKaikōura
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Kaikoura 42.4004° S · 173.6745° E
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Nearby schools

St Joseph's School (Kaikōura)Kaikoura · Full Primary 0.1 km Kaikōura Primary SchoolKaikoura · Contributing 1.2 km Kaikōura Suburban SchoolKaikoura · Contributing 4.4 km Hāpuku SchoolKaikoura · Full Primary 7.8 km

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About this data

School #307 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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