New ZealandWest CoastWestportBuller High School

Buller High School

StateSecondary (Year 9-15)Co-Educational
Westport, West Coast · Small urban area
office@buller.ac.nz 03-7897299
Roll370enrolled students
EQI487+32 vs avg 455
TypeSecondaryState
ZoneNoOpen enrolment
School Snapshot
State
Secondary · Co-Educational
EQI487
vs National+32 (avg 455)
Roll370
ZoneOpen enrolment
SettingSmall urban area
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Buller High School

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 463
487+24
Equity Index (EQI)
Nat. avg: 334
370
Total Roll
Nat. avg: 32%
24.6%-7.4pp
Māori Students
Nat. avg: 11.8%
2.4%-9.4pp
Pacific Students
Open
Enrolment Scheme
State
Authority
Co-Educational
Co-Ed Status

Gu h-iomlan

'S e TKN0 sgoil TKN1 Tha TKN0 oileanaich clàraichte aig an sgoil. Is e luach Index Equity (EQI) aige TKN0.

Source: Ministry of Education (2026)

Fìor-fhiosrachadh Sleachda

ÙghdarrasState
Type School TypeSecondary (Year 9-15)
GnèCo-Educational
An sgìreBuller District
An sgìreWest Coast
Còd puist7866
ID Sgoil an Oilthigh301

Sgeulachd Oileanach

Roll Total Total Roll370
European/Pakeha Students84.9%
Oileanaich Maori24.6%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific2.4%
Oileanaich Àisianach4.3%

Sgeulachd Oileanach

European/Pakeha Students
84.9%
Oileanaich Maori
24.6%
Oileanaich an t-Sàmhach Pacific
2.4%
Oileanaich Àisianach
4.3%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026)

Equity Index (EQI)

The Equity Index replaced the decile system in 2023. It measures the socio-economic context of a school's student community. A higher EQI indicates greater equity need (more disadvantaged). The national average is approximately 463.

School EQI487
National Avg463
Contextabove-average equity need
Source: Ministry of Education EQI (2026)