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Cambridge High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Cambridge

1,711 students on the roll · EQI 447 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 9. Current Equity Index: 447. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 25 Swayne Road, Cambridge, 3450
  • Roll: 1,711 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1883
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.35, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Setting: Medium urban area
  • Phone: 07-827 5415
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Paul McAvoy (Acting)
  • Website: camhigh.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 1,376 · 80%
Pacific 43 · 3%
Asian 172 · 10%
MELAA 17 · 1%
Other 32 · 2%
International 34 · 2%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Cambridge High School, in force from 2011-06-16 · 620 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

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 Cambridge High School?

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

How many students does Cambridge High School have?

1,711 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Cambridge High School's Equity Index?

EQI 447, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 9.

Does Cambridge High School have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.