Opunake High School
| Opunake High School Te Kura Tuarua o Opunake | |
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| Coordinates | 39°27′03″S 173°51′08″E / 39.4507°S 173.8523°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State & Day |
| Motto | Ut prosim patriae "That I may be worthy of my country." |
| Established | 1925 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 181 |
| Principal | Andrea Hooper |
| Years | 9–13 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| School roll | 308 (March 2025) |
| Colour(s) | Blue & Yellow |
| Socio-economic decile | 4L |
| Website | opunake.school.nz |
Opunake High School is a state secondary school for years 9 to 13 boys and girls in Ōpunake, New Zealand. It has a roll of 319 as of November 2015, the school crest features the Cape Egmont Lighthouse, open book and the torch of the spirit, and Mt Taranaki the motto "Ut prosim patriae" which translates to "that I may be worthy of my country". The school colours are blue and yellow. Most of the school's approximately 319 students are from Ōpunake and surrounding townships such as Manaia, Kaponga, and Rahotu.
During a Saturday night, early October 1982, all but one block had burnt down, thus the school had all but two classrooms rebuilt. It is not known how the school burnt down, but it is believed that it was caused by arson.