Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira

Lincoln · Canterbury Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area · Enrolment scheme

Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira at a glance

Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira is a co-educational full primary school in Lincoln, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 543 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 397. The school has been open since 2019.

With 543 students on roll, Ararira Springs Primary- Te Puna o Ararira is a large school — larger than about 83% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 397, which is well 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 gap of 66 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 74.6%, with a meaningful Asian community at 19% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.36 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 42474.6%

Pasifika 71.2%

Asian 10819.0%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 244.2%

Other 50.9%

European 424 · 74.6%

Pasifika 7 · 1.2%

Asian 108 · 19.0%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 24 · 4.2%

Other 5 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 543 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

543Students on rollLarger than 83% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

397Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

0.76Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.36Isolation indexlow isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeFull Primary
YearsYears 1–8
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingSmall urban area
Territorial authoritySelwyn 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 may be requested
Opened2019
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaLincoln East
WardSprings Ward
General electorateSelwyn
Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region

Lincoln 43.6481° S · 172.4930° E

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Nearby schools

Lincoln Primary SchoolLincoln · Full Primary 1.3 km Lincoln High SchoolLincoln · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km Ladbrooks SchoolLadbrooks · Full Primary 4.6 km Tai Tapu SchoolTai Tapu · Full Primary 4.9 km Broadfield SchoolRolleston · Full Primary 5.4 km Springston SchoolSpringston · Full Primary 5.4 km