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Motueka High School

Motueka · Tasman 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 Motueka High School

Motueka High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Motueka, within the Tasman Region, operating in the state sector, with 702 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 464. The school has been open since 1955.

With 702 students on roll, Motueka High School is a very large school — larger than about 90% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 464, 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.

83.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.66 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 602 · 83.5%
Pasifika 40 · 5.5%
Asian 43 · 6.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 0.7%
Other 3 · 0.4%
International 28 · 3.9%

Total roll recorded: 702 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

702Students on rollLarger than 90% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
464Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.66Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.66Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Tasman Region
Motueka 41.1148° S · 173.0046° E
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Nearby schools

Parklands School (Motueka)Motueka · Full Primary 0.6 km St Peter Chanel School (Motueka)Motueka · Full Primary 1.4 km Motueka South SchoolMotueka · Full Primary 1.5 km Brooklyn School (Motueka)Motueka · Full Primary 3.6 km Motueka Steiner SchoolLower Moutere · Full Primary 4.2 km Riwaka SchoolRiwaka · Full Primary 4.3 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityTasman District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilTasman 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
  • Opened1955
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