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Napier Boys' High School

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Napier

1,257 students on the roll · EQI 453 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 6. Current Equity Index: 453. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 31 Chambers Street, Napier, 4110
  • Roll: 1,257 (October 2026)
  • Boys School
  • Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened 1872
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.09, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Boarding: Yes
  • Setting: Large urban area
  • Phone: 06-8335900
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Michael Taylor (Acting)
  • Website: nbhs.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 1,021 · 81%
Pacific 66 · 5%
Asian 99 · 8%
MELAA 33 · 3%
International 39 · 3%

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

Enrolment zone

  • Napier Boys' High School, in force from 2004-01-21 · 19 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 Napier Boys' High School?

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

How many students does Napier Boys' High School have?

1,257 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

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

EQI 453, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 6.

Does Napier 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.