Lytton High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Gisborne

535 students on the roll · EQI 526.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 3. Current Equity Index: 526. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

347 Nelson Road, Gisborne, 4040
Roll: 535 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1961
Isolation index 0.88, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Large urban area
Phone: 06-8685193
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Craig Christophers (Acting)
Website: lyttonhigh.com

Who the roll is

European 204 · 38%

Pacific 41 · 8%

Asian 17 · 3%

MELAA 7 · 1%

Other 13 · 2%

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

Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre, decile 1 · EQI 569 · 24 m
TKKM o Nga Uri A Maui, decile 3 · EQI 515 · 196 m
Riverdale School (Gisborne), decile 1 · EQI 552 · 214 m
Sonrise Christian School, decile 5 · EQI 480 · 685 m
Te Hapara School, decile 2 · EQI 524 · 843 m
St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne), decile 5 · EQI 423 · 1.0 km
Campion College, decile 6 · EQI 437 · 1.0 km
Elgin School, decile 1 · EQI 562 · 1.4 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 Lytton High School?

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

How many students does Lytton High School have?

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

What is Lytton High School's Equity Index?

EQI 526, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 3.

Where is Lytton High School?

347 Nelson Road, , Gisborne. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.