Rotorua Lakes High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Te Ngae, Rotorua

611 students on the roll in Te Ngae · EQI 473 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 473. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

Porikapa Road, Te Ngae, Rotorua, 3042
Roll: 611 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1971
An enrolment scheme is in place.
Isolation index 0.42, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Instruction: Some students taught in te reo Māori
Setting: Large urban area
Phone: 07-3456124
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Gwyneth Cooper
Website: rotorualakes.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 435 · 71%

Pacific 24 · 4%

Asian 48 · 8%

MELAA 4 · 1%

Other 8 · 1%

International 2 · 0%

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 Lakes High School, in force from 2023-01-01 · 1050 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

Owhata School, decile 2 · EQI 536 · 356 m
Mokoia Intermediate, decile 5 · EQI 473 · 428 m
Te Wharekura o Ngāti Rongomai, EQI 500 · 1.8 km
Lynmore Primary School, decile 9 · EQI 411 · 1.8 km
Rotokawa School, decile 4 · EQI 498 · 3.5 km
Whakarewarewa School, decile 2 · EQI 557 · 4.1 km
Rotorua S D A School, decile 4 · EQI 508 · 4.6 km
Rotorua School, decile 3 · EQI 522 · 4.7 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 Rotorua Lakes High School?

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational, in Te Ngae.

How many students does Rotorua Lakes High School have?

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

What is Rotorua Lakes High School's Equity Index?

EQI 473, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Does Rotorua Lakes 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.