Rotorua Lakes High School

Rotorua · Bay of Plenty Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area · Enrolment scheme

Rotorua Lakes High School at a glance

Rotorua Lakes High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Rotorua, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 622 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 473. The school has been open since 1971.

With 622 students on roll, Rotorua Lakes High School is a large school — larger than about 87% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 473, 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.

83.7% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 9.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.42 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 44383.7%

Pasifika 244.5%

Asian 489.1%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 40.8%

Other 81.5%

International 20.4%

European 443 · 83.7%

Pasifika 24 · 4.5%

Asian 48 · 9.1%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 0.8%

Other 8 · 1.5%

International 2 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 622 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

622Students on rollLarger than 87% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

473Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463

0.63Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.42Isolation indexmoderate isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
YearsYears 9–15
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingLarge urban area
Territorial authorityRotorua District
Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
Regional councilBay of Plenty Region
Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
BoardingDay school only
Language of instructionSome students taught in te reo Māori
Cohort entryNo — individual entry
DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened1971
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaŌwhata East
WardTe Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
General electorateRotorua
Māori electorate—

Location

Bay of Plenty Region

Rotorua 38.1368° S · 176.3023° E

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About this data

School #154 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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