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Marlborough Boys' College

Blenheim · Marlborough 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 Marlborough Boys' College

Marlborough Boys' College is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Blenheim, within the Marlborough Region, operating in the state sector, with 999 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 456. The school has been open since 1900.

With 999 students on roll, Marlborough Boys' College is a very large school — larger than about 94% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 456, 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.

76.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 10.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.46 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 792 · 76.3%
Pasifika 106 · 10.2%
Asian 96 · 9.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 18 · 1.7%
Other 18 · 1.7%
International 8 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 999 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

999Students on rollLarger than 94% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
456Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.84Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.46Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Marlborough Region
Blenheim 41.5190° S · 173.9551° E
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Nearby schools

St Mary's School (Blenheim)Blenheim · Full Primary 0.2 km Whitney Street SchoolBlenheim · Contributing 0.5 km Blenheim SchoolBlenheim · Contributing 0.9 km Redwoodtown SchoolBlenheim · Full Primary 1.3 km Richmond View SchoolBlenheim · Composite 1.3 km Marlborough Girls' CollegeBlenheim · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.6 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityMarlborough District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilMarlborough 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
  • Opened1900
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