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Allenton School

Ashburton · Canterbury Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Medium urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Allenton School at a glance

Allenton School is a co-educational contributing school in Ashburton, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 446 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 440. The school has been open since 1897.

With 446 students on roll, Allenton School is a large school — larger than about 77% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 440, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

The largest group is European at 63.6%, with a meaningful Asian community at 16.8% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.16 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 28063.6%
Pasifika 5913.4%
Asian 7416.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 265.9%
Other 10.2%
European 280 · 63.6%
Pasifika 59 · 13.4%
Asian 74 · 16.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 26 · 5.9%
Other 1 · 0.2%

Total roll recorded: 446 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

446Students on rollLarger than 77% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
440Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.04Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.16Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityAshburton District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1897
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaAllenton North
  • WardAshburton Ward
  • General electorateRangitata
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Ashburton 43.8859° S · 171.7415° E
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Nearby schools

Ashburton CollegeAshburton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1 km St Joseph's School (Ashburton)Ashburton · Full Primary 1.7 km Ashburton Borough SchoolAshburton · Full Primary 1.8 km Ashburton IntermediateAshburton · Intermediate 2.2 km Ashburton Netherby SchoolAshburton · Contributing 2.3 km Hampstead SchoolAshburton · Contributing 3.3 km

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About this data

School #3274 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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