Central Hawkes Bay College
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Central Hawkes Bay College in brief
Central Hawkes Bay College is a large state co-educational secondary school (Year 9–13) in Waipukurau, Waipukurau, with 532 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 489 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. Teaching is in English. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 1959.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Central Hawkes Bay College
45 Tavistock Road, Waipukurau, Waipukurau
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How enrolment at Central Hawkes Bay College works
- No enrolment scheme is listed for Central Hawkes Bay College, 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: Large school
- School website: chbc.school.nz
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What families ask about Central Hawkes Bay College
- Does Central Hawkes Bay College 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 Central Hawkes Bay College teach?
- Central Hawkes Bay College teaches Year 9–13.
- What is Central Hawkes Bay College's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 489. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 532 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
- Opened
- 1959
- Principal
- Lance Christiansen
- Urban/rural setting
- Small urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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