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Opunake High School

Opunake · Taranaki 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 Opunake High School

Opunake High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Opunake, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state sector, with 315 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 503. The school has been open since 1925.

With 315 students on roll, Opunake High School is a large school — larger than about 63% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 503, 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.

85.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.65 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 247 · 85.2%
Pasifika 11 · 3.8%
Asian 29 · 10.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 315 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

315Students on rollLarger than 63% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
503Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.54Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.65Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Taranaki Region
Opunake 39.4506° S · 173.8515° E
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Nearby schools

TKKM o TamarongoOpunake · Full Primary 0.2 km Opunake SchoolOpunake · Full Primary 0.3 km St Joseph's School (Opunake)Opunake · Full Primary 0.7 km Rahotu SchoolRahotu · Full Primary 14.6 km Auroa SchoolHāwera · Full Primary 17 km Manaia School (Taranaki)Manaia · Full Primary 25.6 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authoritySouth Taranaki District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilTaranaki 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
  • Opened1925
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