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Mairehau High School

StateSecondary (Year 9-15)Co-Educational
Christchurch, Canterbury · Major urban area
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Total Roll431enrolled students
Māori25.5%of roll
Pacific9.3%of roll
Asian16.7%of roll
Student Body
431
enrolled students
European/Pākehā68.2%
Māori25.5%
Pacific9.3%
Asian16.7%
GenderCo-Educational
Mairehau High School

Ethnisk sammensætning

Tabellen nedenfor viser andelen studerende på TKN0 fra hver etnisk gruppe.

431studerende studerende
European/Pakeha68.2%
Maori25.5%
I Stillehavet9.3%
Asian Asian16.7%
European/Pakeha68.2%
Maori25.5%
I Stillehavet9.3%
Asian Asian16.7%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Compared to National Averages

The bars below show Mairehau High School's ethnicity breakdown compared to the national average across all New Zealand schools. The white reference line marks the national average for each group.

European/Pakeha
+22.2pp above avg68.2%
National average: 46%
Maori
+0.5pp above avg25.5%
National average: 25%
I Stillehavet
-0.7pp below avg9.3%
National average: 10%
Asian Asian
+4.7pp above avg16.7%
National average: 12%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026). National averages are approximate.

Ethnicity Roll Numbers

Absolute student numbers by ethnicity, as reported by the Ministry of Education. Students can identify with more than one ethnic group, so totals may exceed the total school roll.

Ethnic GroupStudents% of Roll
European/Pakeha29468.2%
Maori11025.5%
I Stillehavet409.3%
Asian Asian7216.7%
MELAA12
Andre2
International4
Total Roll431100%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Understanding Ethnicity Data

Self-identified ethnicity

Ethnicity in New Zealand school data is self-identified by students and families at enrolment. A student may identify with multiple ethnic groups, which means ethnicity percentages may sum to more than 100%.

Maori students and cultural context

New Zealand schools have a unique responsibility under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The proportion of Maori students can reflect a school's engagement with te reo Maori, tikanga, and culturally responsive practices.

Diversity is not a quality measure

A school's ethnic composition reflects its community, not its quality. Schools with high concentrations of any group serve their students well when they respond to their community's cultural, linguistic, and educational needs.

MELAA and Other categories

MELAA stands for Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African. The 'Other' category includes students who identify with ethnicities not covered by the main groups, as well as those who did not state an ethnicity.