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Amuri Area School

Culverden · 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 Amuri Area School

Amuri Area School is a co-educational composite school in Culverden, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 355 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 444. The school has been open since 1896.

With 355 students on roll, Amuri Area School is a large school — larger than about 68% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 444, 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 65.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 29.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.88 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 222 · 65.9%
Pasifika 9 · 2.7%
Asian 98 · 29.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 8 · 2.4%

Total roll recorded: 355 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

355Students on rollLarger than 68% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
444Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.82Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.88Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Culverden 42.7711° S · 172.8483° E
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School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • 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
  • Opened1896
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