Rotorua Lakes High School
About this school · from Ministry of Education data
Rotorua Lakes High School in brief
Rotorua Lakes High School is a large state co-educational secondary school (Year 9–13) in Ōwhata, Rotorua, with 671 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 473 sits in the middle of the national range, so its students come from a broad cross-section of backgrounds. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. Some classes are taught in te reo Māori. It has an enrolment zone, so living at an in-zone address guarantees a place. It opened in 1971.
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Rotorua Lakes High School
Porikapa Road, Ōwhata, Rotorua
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- Rotorua Lakes High School has a home zone: a child who lives inside it is entitled to enrol. Check your address with the zone checker above, then confirm with the school.
- Year levels: Year 9–13
- Roll size: Large school
- School website: rotorualakes.school.nz
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What families ask about Rotorua Lakes High School
- Does Rotorua Lakes High School have an enrolment zone?
- Yes. An enrolment scheme is listed and the available zone map is shown below. Check your exact address before relying on eligibility.
- What year levels does Rotorua Lakes High School teach?
- Rotorua Lakes High School teaches Year 9–13.
- What is Rotorua Lakes High School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 473. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 671 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is December 2023.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Opened
- 1971
- Principal
- Gwyneth Cooper
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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