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Kāpiti College

Raumati Beach · Wellington 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 Kāpiti College

Kāpiti College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Raumati Beach, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,410 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 430. The school has been open since 1954.

With 1,410 students on roll, Kāpiti College is a very large school — larger than about 97% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 430, 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.

77.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 9.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.23 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,159 · 77.7%
Pasifika 63 · 4.2%
Asian 140 · 9.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 49 · 3.3%
Other 8 · 0.5%
International 72 · 4.8%

Total roll recorded: 1,410 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

1,410Students on rollLarger than 97% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
430Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.84Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.23Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Raumati Beach 40.9211° S · 174.9822° E
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Nearby schools

Raumati Beach SchoolRaumati Beach · Full Primary 0.2 km Raumati South SchoolRaumati South · Full Primary 1.4 km Te Rā SchoolKapiti Coast · Full Primary 1.9 km Our Lady of Kapiti SchoolParaparaumu · Full Primary 1.9 km Kapiti SchoolParaparaumu · Full Primary 2.1 km Paraparaumu SchoolParaparaumu · Full Primary 2.3 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityKapiti Coast District
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1954
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