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Rangiora High School

Rangiora · Canterbury 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 Rangiora High School

Rangiora High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Rangiora, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,675 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 454. The school has been open since 1884.

With 1,675 students on roll, Rangiora High School is a one of the largest school — larger than about 98% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 454, 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.

86.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.1%.

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 1,536 · 86.3%
Pasifika 49 · 2.8%
Asian 91 · 5.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 35 · 2.0%
Other 16 · 0.9%
International 52 · 2.9%

Total roll recorded: 1,675 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

1,675Students on rollLarger than 98% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
454Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.6Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.46Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Rangiora 43.2982° S · 172.5987° E
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Nearby schools

Rangiora Borough SchoolRangiora · Full Primary 1.1 km St Joseph's School (Rangiora)Rangiora · Full Primary 1.1 km Tūtira Ashgrove SchoolRangiora · Full Primary 1.4 km Te Matauru PrimaryRangiora · Full Primary 2.2 km Rangiora New Life SchoolRangiora · Composite 2.5 km Southbrook SchoolRangiora · Full Primary 2.6 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaimakariri District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury 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
  • Opened1884
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