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Whangārei Boys' 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 Whangārei Boys' High School

Whangārei Boys' High School is a boys school secondary (year 9-15) school in Whangarei, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 1,404 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 474. The school has been open since 1878.

With 1,404 students on roll, Whangārei Boys' High School is a very large school — larger than about 97% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 474, 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.

76.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 9.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.6 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 1,014 · 76.9%
Pasifika 129 · 9.8%
Asian 127 · 9.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 22 · 1.7%
Other 15 · 1.1%
International 11 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 1,404 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

1,404Students on rollLarger than 97% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
474Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.81Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.6Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Northland Region
Whangarei 35.7161° S · 174.3184° E
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Nearby schools

Whangārei Girls' High SchoolWhangarei · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.3 km Whangarei SchoolWhangarei · Contributing 0.3 km Whangarei IntermediateWhangarei · Intermediate 0.7 km St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei)Whangarei · Contributing 1.5 km Renew SchoolWhangarei · Composite 1.6 km Te Kāpehu WhetūWhangarei · Composite 1.7 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderBoys School
  • 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
  • Opened1878
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