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Ngaruawahia High School

Ngaruawahia · Waikato 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 Ngaruawahia High School

Ngaruawahia High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Ngaruawahia, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 352 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 534. The school has been open since 1963.

With 352 students on roll, Ngaruawahia High School is a large school — larger than about 68% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 534, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 71 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 67.3%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 20.6% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.45 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 144 · 67.3%
Pasifika 44 · 20.6%
Asian 20 · 9.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 0.9%
Other 4 · 1.9%

Total roll recorded: 352 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

352Students on rollLarger than 68% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
534Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.93Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.45Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Ngaruawahia 37.6600° S · 175.1587° E
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Nearby schools

TKKM o Bernard FergussonNgaruawahia · Full Primary 0.4 km Ngaruawahia SchoolNgaruawahia · Full Primary 1.3 km St Paul's Catholic School (Ngaruawahia)Ngaruawahia · Full Primary 1.4 km Waipa SchoolNgaruawahia · Full Primary 1.9 km Taupiri SchoolTaupiri · Full Primary 5.8 km Horotiu SchoolHamilton · Full Primary 6.1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaikato District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato 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
  • Opened1963
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