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Ashburton Netherby School

Ashburton · 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 Ashburton Netherby School

Ashburton Netherby School is a co-educational contributing school in Ashburton, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 195 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 501. The school has been open since 1959.

With 195 students on roll, Ashburton Netherby School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 46% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 501, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 44.3% and Pasifika at 38.6%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.14 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 78 · 44.3%
Pasifika 68 · 38.6%
Asian 25 · 14.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 2.8%

Total roll recorded: 195 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

195Students on rollLarger than 46% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
501Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
1.11Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.14Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Ashburton 43.8964° S · 171.7660° E
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Nearby schools

Ashburton IntermediateAshburton · Intermediate 0.8 km Ashburton CollegeAshburton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km St Joseph's School (Ashburton)Ashburton · Full Primary 1.7 km Ashburton Christian SchoolAshburton · Composite (Year 1-10) 1.7 km Hampstead SchoolAshburton · Contributing 1.9 km Ashburton Borough SchoolAshburton · Full Primary 2 km

School information

  • 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
  • Opened1959
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