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Blaketown School

Greymouth · 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 Blaketown School

Blaketown School is a co-educational full primary school in Greymouth, within the West Coast Region, operating in the state sector, with 87 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 513. The school has been open since 1909.

With 87 students on roll, Blaketown School is a small school — larger than about 23% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 513, 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 gap of 50 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 72.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 15.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 3.18 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 64 · 72.7%
Pasifika 5 · 5.7%
Asian 14 · 15.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 5.7%

Total roll recorded: 87 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

87Students on rollLarger than 23% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
513Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.85Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
3.18Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

West Coast Region
Greymouth 42.4526° S · 171.1930° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityGrey District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilWest Coast 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
  • Opened1909
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