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Southland Boys' High School

Invercargill · Southland 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 Southland Boys' High School

Southland Boys' High School is a boys school secondary (year 7-15) school in Invercargill, within the Southland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,078 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 464. The school has been open since 1881.

With 1,078 students on roll, Southland Boys' High School is a very large school — larger than about 95% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 464, 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.

82.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 10.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.82 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 905 · 82.5%
Pasifika 119 · 10.8%
Asian 43 · 3.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21 · 1.9%
Other 9 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 1,078 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

1,078Students on rollLarger than 95% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
464Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.64Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.82Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Southland Region
Invercargill 46.3956° S · 168.3591° E
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Nearby schools

Waihopai SchoolInvercargill · Contributing 0.3 km Windsor North SchoolInvercargill · Contributing 0.6 km St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)Invercargill · Full Primary 0.9 km Invercargill Activity CentreInvercargill · Activity Centre 1 km St Theresa's School (Invercargill)Invercargill · Contributing 1 km Salford SchoolInvercargill · Contributing 1.5 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityInvercargill City
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilSouthland Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1881
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