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Amberley School

Amberley · Canterbury Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Amberley School

Amberley School is a co-educational full primary school in Amberley, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 255 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 463. The school has been open since 1878.

With 255 students on roll, Amberley School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 55% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 463, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

90.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.85 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 212 · 90.2%
Pasifika 7 · 3.0%
Asian 11 · 4.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 1.7%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 255 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

255Students on rollLarger than 55% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
463Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.43Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.85Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Amberley 43.1524° S · 172.7230° E
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Broomfield SchoolAmberley · Full Primary 4.9 km Leithfield School Te Kura o KōwaiAmberley · Full Primary 5.2 km Te Waitai Sefton SchoolSefton · Full Primary 11.3 km Waipara SchoolWaipara · Full Primary 11.4 km Ashley Rakahuri SchoolRangiora · Full Primary 17 km Omihi SchoolHurunui · Full Primary 17.9 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityHurunui 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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1878
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