Ngaruawahia High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · State
- Year levels
- 9–13
- Total roll
- 356
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 56 Kent Street, Ngaruawahia
- Territorial authority
- Waikato District
- Phone
- 07-8248729
- admin@ngaruawahiahigh.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Uniform
- Required
Every student who enrols at Ngaruawahia High School agrees to wear our school uniform correctly.
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/c/schools/ngaruawahia-high-school
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- https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/c/schools/ngaruawahia-high-school
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 138
- Māori
- 226
- Pacific
- 44
- Asian
- 21
- MELAA
- 2
- Other
- 5
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 09 | 66 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 105 |
| Year 10 | 56 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 96 |
| Year 11 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 75 |
| Year 12 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 66 |
| Year 13+ | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 37 |
| Total | 228 | 45 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 166 | 0 | 379 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 13 | 58 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 93 |
| Age 14 | 60 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 97 |
| Age 15 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 79 |
| Age 16 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 64 |
| Age 17 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
| Age 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 228 | 45 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 166 | 0 | 379 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Academic results
Percentage with NCEA level 1 or above — 2025
72.7%
| Ngaruawahia High School | 72.7% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 84.2% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 88% |
| State: Not integrated | 83.6% |
| New Zealand | 85.2% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 68.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 76.2% |
| Māori | 64.1% |
| Pacific | 66.7% |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| MELAA | Not applicable |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 74.4% |
| Total | 72.7% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 1 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with NCEA level 2 or above — 2025
59.7%
| Ngaruawahia High School | 59.7% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 75.7% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 81% |
| State: Not integrated | 75.4% |
| New Zealand | 77.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 60% |
|---|---|
| Male | 59.5% |
| Māori | 56.4% |
| Pacific | 50% |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| MELAA | Not applicable |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 62.8% |
| Total | 59.7% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 2 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with NCEA level 3 or above — 2025
28.6%
| Ngaruawahia High School | 28.6% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 51.3% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 61.8% |
| State: Not integrated | 55.2% |
| New Zealand | 59% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 28.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 28.6% |
| Māori | 20.5% |
| Pacific | 33.3% |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| MELAA | Not applicable |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 37.2% |
| Total | 28.6% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 3 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with VP Award — 2025
14.3%
| Ngaruawahia High School | 14.3% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 15.1% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 15.2% |
| State: Not integrated | 14.4% |
| New Zealand | 14.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 22.9% |
|---|---|
| Male | 7.1% |
| Māori | 5.1% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| MELAA | Not applicable |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 18.6% |
| Total | 14.3% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison Vocational Pathway data (2023-2025)
Retention
Percentage staying until at least 17th birthday — 2025
64.9%
| Ngaruawahia High School | 64.9% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 77.4% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 83.5% |
| State: Not integrated | 81.4% |
| New Zealand | 83% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 68.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 61.9% |
| Māori | 64.1% |
| Pacific | 83.3% |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| MELAA | Not applicable |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 60.5% |
| Total | 64.9% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison trend data (2023-2025)
— 2024
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2022-2024 leaver cohorts)
— 2023
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)
— 2024
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2022-2024 leaver cohorts)
— 2023
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
183.7%
| Ngaruawahia High School | 183.7% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 35.8% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 214.3% |
|---|---|
| Male | 163.4% |
| Māori | 223.9% |
| Pacific | 155.3% |
| Asian | 43.2% |
| Other | 101.3% |
| European/Pākehā | 126.5% |
| Total | 183.7% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
14.7%
| Ngaruawahia High School | 14.7% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 4% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 18.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 12.3% |
| Māori | 23.4% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 6.8% |
| Total | 14.7% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
8.6%
| Ngaruawahia High School | 8.6% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 17.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.8% |
| Māori | 13.6% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 4% |
| Total | 8.6% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 534
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1963
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 20 September 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (20 September 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The same report — the board assurance report of 20 September 2023 — also sets out actions for compliance: the non-compliance ERO identified during that process. This is that section of the report in full, in ERO’s words.
ERO has identified the following areas of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
Keep accurate records about each aspect of the safety checking process
[Children’s (Requirements for Safety Checks of Children’s Workers) Regulations 2015]
The board has since taken steps to address the areas of non-compliance identified.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 20 September 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 5 months of the Education Review Office and Ngaruawahia High School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Ngaruawahia High School is located in the Tainui rohe , providing co-education for Years 9 to 13. The school promotes the values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, kotahitanga and rangatiratanga . In 2023, a new principal was appointed.
Ngaruawahia High School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
build responsive connections
ensure excellent outcomes and opportunities for all students
build responsive systems and processed.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Ngaruawahia High School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate to what extent the school builds teacher and leaders' capability to achieve equitable outcomes for students schoolwide.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
ensure a positive learning experience for all students
support teachers to base teaching and learning programmes on individual strengths and needs of students.
The school expects to see the use of relevant data to inform planning to support student needs, consistent and responsive monitoring and tracking of improving student achievement outcomes are used throughout the school.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to improve student outcomes:
positive and supportive teacher and student relationships
targeted professional development that supports building of teacher and leader capability
senior leadership team that is student centred.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
implementing a strategic approach to developing the pedagogical knowledge and practice of middle leaders and teachers
teachers and leaders using achievement information to inform planning for a responsive curriculum
gathering of student voice to evaluate the impact of the localised curriculum for them as learners, including what is working, for whom and where to next.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
20 September 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 3 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).