Buller High School
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Buller High School in brief
Buller High School is a medium state co-educational secondary school (Year 9–13) in Westport, Westport, with 343 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 487 is above the national midpoint, meaning more of its students face socio-economic barriers, and the school receives extra funding to support them. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 1899.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Buller High School
33 Derby Street, Westport, Westport
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How enrolment at Buller High School works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Buller High School, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, with no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. A place still turns on capacity at the year level you need.
- Year levels: Year 9–13
- Roll size: Medium school
- School website: buller.ac.nz
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What families ask about Buller High School
- Does Buller High School have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Buller High School teach?
- Buller High School teaches Year 9–13.
- What is Buller High School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 487. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 343 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- No recent ERO review date is available in the current public data.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1899
- Principal
- Andrew Basher
- Urban/rural setting
- Small urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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