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Awahono School - Grey Valley

Ahaura · West Coast 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 Awahono School - Grey Valley

Awahono School - Grey Valley is a co-educational full primary school in Ahaura, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state sector, with 105 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 463. The school has been open since 2005.

With 105 students on roll, Awahono School - Grey Valley is a medium-sized school — larger than about 27% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

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.

91.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.43 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 94 · 91.3%
Pasifika 1 · 1.0%
Asian 5 · 4.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 2.9%

Total roll recorded: 105 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

105Students on rollLarger than 27% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
463Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.38Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.43Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

West Coast Region
Ahaura 42.3476° S · 171.5383° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityGrey District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilWest Coast Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened2005
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