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Bluestone School

Timaru · 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 Bluestone School

Bluestone School is a co-educational full primary school in Timaru, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 474 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 474. The school has been open since 2005.

With 474 students on roll, Bluestone School is a large school — larger than about 79% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 474, 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.

The largest group is European at 71.7%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 12.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.68 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 340 · 71.7%
Pasifika 61 · 12.9%
Asian 39 · 8.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 31 · 6.5%
Other 3 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 474 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

474Students on rollLarger than 79% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
474Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.92Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.68Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Timaru 44.3984° S · 171.2264° E
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Nearby schools

Timaru Boys' High SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.4 km Timaru Christian SchoolTimaru · Composite (Year 1-10) 0.6 km Craighead Diocesan SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.1 km Highfield SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.4 km Waimataitai SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.5 km Timaru Girls' High SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.6 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityTimaru 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
  • Opened2005
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