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Rotorua Boys' High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Rotorua

1,116 students on the roll · EQI 504 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 3. Current Equity Index: 504. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 1612 Pukuatua Street, Rotorua, 3046
  • Roll: 1,116 (October 2026)
  • Boys School
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1927
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.27, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
  • Boarding: Yes
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 07-3486169
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: John Kendal
  • Website: rbhs.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 491 · 44%
Pacific 160 · 14%
Asian 83 · 7%
MELAA 12 · 1%
Other 15 · 1%
International 12 · 1%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Rotorua Boys' High School, in force from 2024-01-01 · 2619 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 Rotorua Boys' High School?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Boys School.

How many students does Rotorua Boys' High School have?

1,116 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Rotorua Boys' High School's Equity Index?

EQI 504, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 3.

Does Rotorua Boys' 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.