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Te Kamo High School

Whangarei · Northland 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 Te Kamo High School

Te Kamo High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Whangarei, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 776 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 508. The school has been open since 1961.

With 776 students on roll, Te Kamo High School is a very large school — larger than about 92% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 508, 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. The gap of 45 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

75.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 13.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.71 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 531 · 75.2%
Pasifika 94 · 13.3%
Asian 54 · 7.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 9 · 1.3%
Other 4 · 0.6%
International 14 · 2.0%

Total roll recorded: 776 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

776Students on rollLarger than 92% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
508Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.84Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.71Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Northland Region
Whangarei 35.6844° S · 174.3028° E
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Nearby schools

Te Kamo Intermediate SchoolWhangarei · Intermediate 0.5 km Te Kamo SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 0.5 km Totara Grove SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 1.3 km Hurupaki SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 1.3 km Whangarei Adventist Christian SchoolWhangarei · Full Primary 1.4 km Excellere CollegeWhangarei · Composite 1.7 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityWhangarei District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland 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
  • Opened1961
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