Whakatane High School
State secondary (year 9-15) school in Whakatane, Bay of Plenty.
Equity Index (EQI)
475
▲ 12 nat. avg 463
Total roll
1,284
▲ 950 nat. avg 334
Students per teacher
14.1
roll ÷ teachers (FTTE), 2024
Maori students
53%
▲ 21pp nat. avg 32%
Pacific students
3.3%
▼ 8pp nat. avg 11.8%
Asian students
5.8%
▼ 10pp nat. avg 16.1%
Roll change, 5 years
+21.7%
+219 students, 2020 to 2025
School type
Secondary
State · Co-Educational
Location
iSchool location from the Ministry of Education Schools Directory. Nearby schools are shown in grey; select one to open its profile.About the school
- Authority
- State
- School type
- Secondary (Year 9-15)
- Gender
- Co-Educational
- Enrolment scheme
- Yes, home zone
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Education region
- Bay of Plenty, Waiariki
- Territorial authority
- Whakatane District
- Regional council
- Bay of Plenty Region
- Urban or rural
- Medium urban area
- Opened
- 26 Jan 1921
- Ministry school ID
- 144
Roll over time
iMinistry of Education roll returns, 2014 to 2025.812
2014
785
2015
760
2016
794
2017
824
2018
956
2019
1,009
2020
1,078
2021
1,040
2022
1,144
2023
1,223
2024
1,228
2025
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