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Rongotai College

Wellington · Wellington 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 Rongotai College

Rongotai College is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Wellington, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 701 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 428. The school has been open since 1928.

With 701 students on roll, Rongotai College is a very large school — larger than about 90% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 428, 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.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 53.4% and Asian at 17.8%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.17 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 390 · 53.4%
Pasifika 119 · 16.3%
Asian 130 · 17.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 60 · 8.2%
Other 8 · 1.1%
International 24 · 3.3%

Total roll recorded: 701 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

701Students on rollLarger than 90% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
428Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.3Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.17Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Wellington 41.3218° S · 174.8007° E
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School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityWellington City
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1928
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