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Waitaki Boys' High School

Oamaru · Otago 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 Waitaki Boys' High School

Waitaki Boys' High School is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Oamaru, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 418 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 477. The school has been open since 1883.

With 418 students on roll, Waitaki Boys' High School is a large school — larger than about 75% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 477, 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.

The largest group is European at 74.2%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 14.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.23 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 313 · 74.2%
Pasifika 60 · 14.2%
Asian 41 · 9.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 0.9%
Other 2 · 0.5%
International 2 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 418 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

418Students on rollLarger than 75% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
477Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.82Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.23Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Oamaru 45.0770° S · 170.9938° E
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Nearby schools

Oamaru IntermediateOamaru · Intermediate 0.8 km Pembroke School (Oamaru)Oamaru · Contributing 0.9 km St Kevins College (Oamaru)Oamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.6 km Waitaki Girls' High SchoolOamaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 2 km Te Pākihi o MaruOamaru · Contributing 2.4 km St Joseph's School (Oamaru)Oamaru · Full Primary 2.5 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderBoys School
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityWaitaki District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1883
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