Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa

SecondarySingle Sex - BoysYear 9–13StateHas enrolment zone
209 Travis Road, North New Brighton, Christchurch
1,202 students
Very large school
464
Equity Index · Balanced Profile
Zoned enrolment
In-zone place guaranteed

BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data

Our read on Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa

Strong Leadership, Clear Goals for Continued Growth

ERO found Shirley Boys' High School to be well-led with committed staff and strong student wellbeing systems. Most students are engaged and achieving well at NCEA Levels 2 and 3, though the school is actively working to lift achievement for Māori and Pacific students, improve junior curriculum, and raise attendance rates. The school has a clear improvement plan with specific timelines and accountability measures.

Source: ERO, 27 November 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean

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Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa

209 Travis Road, North New Brighton, Christchurch

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How enrolment at Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa works

Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.

Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa has an enrolment scheme, so it has a home zone. A child who lives inside that zone is entitled to enrol. Check your street address against the boundary using the zone checker above — confirm the result with the school before relying on it.

Families outside the zone can apply only when the school offers out-of-zone places for the intake they need. When applications exceed the places available, the school works through the priority groups in this order, with a supervised random ballot inside an oversubscribed group:

  1. Students accepted for an approved special programme, where the school runs one
  2. Siblings of current students
  3. Siblings of former students
  4. Children of former students
  5. Children of school-board employees or board members
  6. All other applicants

Priority is not a guarantee: if a group has more applicants than places, that group goes to a ballot and the groups below it receive nothing in that round. Read our guide to out-of-zone enrolment and ballots for the application steps, evidence and deadlines.

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What families ask about Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa

Does Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa 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 Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa teach?
Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa teaches Year 9–13.
What is Shirley Boys' High School - Ngā Tama o Ōruapaeroa's Equity Index?
The listed EQI is 464. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?
The latest listed roll is 1,202 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?
The latest review date in the public data is November 2025.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language
All students taught in English/other setting
Opened
1957
Principal
Tim Grocott
Urban/rural setting
Major urban area
Donation requests
Not Requested
Donations not requested (except school camps)

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