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Kerikeri High School

Kerikeri · Northland 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 Kerikeri High School

Kerikeri High School is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Kerikeri, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,631 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 463. The school has been open since 1974.

With 1,631 students on roll, Kerikeri High School is a one of the largest school — larger than about 98% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 463, 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.

78.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 6.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.67 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,170 · 78.5%
Pasifika 75 · 5.0%
Asian 97 · 6.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 38 · 2.5%
Other 13 · 0.9%
International 98 · 6.6%

Total roll recorded: 1,631 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

1,631Students on rollLarger than 98% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
463Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.83Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.67Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Te reo Māori programme

19Taught predominantly in te reo Māori1.22% of the roll
560Learning te reo in English mediumLevels 3–5 immersion recorded separately

Location

Northland Region
Kerikeri 35.2284° S · 173.9554° E
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Nearby schools

Kerikeri Primary SchoolKerikeri · Contributing 0.1 km Griffin AcademyKerikeri · Composite 0.4 km Riverview SchoolKerikeri · Contributing 2.6 km Harvest Christian SchoolKerikeri · Full Primary 3.7 km Springbank SchoolKerikeri · Composite 3.9 km Oromahoe SchoolKaikohe · Full Primary 10.2 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityFar North District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland 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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1974
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