Golden Bay High School
State secondary (year 7–13) school in New Zealand
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Golden Bay High School (Māori: Te Waka Kura o Mohua) is a secondary school in Tākaka, New Zealand. It is one of two secondary schools in Golden Bay / Mohua; the other one is the Collingwood Area School in Collingwood.
Coordinates40°50′53″S 172°48′28″E
School typeGovernment Funded, Secondary School
MottoAke Ake Kia Kaha
For ever and ever be strong
For ever and ever be strong
Established1862 [2]
| Golden Bay High School | |
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Te Waka Kura o Mohua[1] | |
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12 Waitapu Road Tākaka, Golden Bay 7110 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 40°50′53″S 172°48′28″E |
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| School type | Government Funded, Secondary School |
| Motto | Ake Ake Kia Kaha For ever and ever be strong |
| Established | 1862 [2] |
| Status | Open |
| Authority | State: Not integrated |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 292 |
Chairperson | Andy Williams |
Principal | Jono Hay |
Teaching staff | 30 |
| Gender | Co-Ed Boys 52% Girls 48% |
| Age range | Years 7–13 |
| Enrollment | 310[3] (March 2026) |
Student to teacher ratio | 14:1 |
| Language | English |
Hours in school day | 6 hours 25 minutes |
| Houses | Blue Green Yellow Red |
| Colours | Green and gold |
| Sports | Association football, basketball & netball |
| Rival | Other High Schools in Nelson/Tasman Region |
| Publication | Goldie (fortnightly school newsletter) |
| Yearbook | The School Magazine |
Feeder schools | Tākaka Primary School Motupipi School Central Takaka School |
| Website | www |
Enrolment
As of March 2026, Golden Bay High School has roll of 310 students, of which 34 (11.0%) identify as Māori.[3]
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 450,[4] placing it amongst schools whose students have average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to decile 7 under the former socio-economic decile system).[5]
Notable students
- Toni Hodgkinson (born 1971), middle-distance runner[6]
