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Westland High School

Hokitika · West Coast 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 Westland High School

Westland High School is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Hokitika, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state sector, with 392 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 475. The school has been open since 1876.

With 392 students on roll, Westland High School is a large school — larger than about 72% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 475, 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.

86.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 5.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.44 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 335 · 86.1%
Pasifika 15 · 3.9%
Asian 23 · 5.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 7 · 1.8%
International 9 · 2.3%

Total roll recorded: 392 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

392Students on rollLarger than 72% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
475Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.58Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.44Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

West Coast Region
Hokitika 42.7175° S · 170.9729° E
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Nearby schools

St Mary's School (Hokitika)Hokitika · Full Primary 0.6 km Hokitika Primary SchoolHokitika · Contributing 0.6 km Kaniere SchoolHokitika · Contributing 4.2 km Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi SchoolHokitika · Contributing 14 km Kumara SchoolKumara · Full Primary 19.8 km Ross SchoolRoss · Contributing 23.8 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityWestland District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilWest Coast Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1876
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