Thames High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Thames

396 students on the roll · EQI 489.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 489. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

300 Sealey Street, Thames, 3540
Roll: 396 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1880
Isolation index 1.07, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Small urban area
Phone: 07-8688688
Email: office@thameshigh.school.nz
Contact: Gareth Wright (Acting)
Website: thameshigh.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 285 · 72%

Pacific 25 · 6%

Asian 62 · 16%

MELAA 7 · 2%

Other 3 · 1%

International 20 · 5%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Other schools near here

St Francis School (Thames), decile 5 · EQI 409 · 458 m
Thames South School, decile 2 · EQI 541 · 635 m
Moanataiari School, decile 4 · EQI 465 · 1.6 km
Pārāwai School, decile 5 · EQI 468 · 2.3 km
Matatoki School, decile 5 · EQI 459 · 9.1 km
Kopuarahi School, decile 4 · EQI 524 · 9.6 km
Te Puru School, decile 4 · EQI 456 · 11.1 km
Turua Primary School, decile 5 · EQI 470 · 11.6 km

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Thames High School?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Thames High School have?

396 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Thames High School's Equity Index?

EQI 489, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Where is Thames High School?

300 Sealey Street, , Thames. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.