Broomfield School

Amberley · Canterbury Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other · Enrolment scheme

Broomfield School at a glance

Broomfield School is a co-educational full primary school in Amberley, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 140 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 419. The school has been open since 1881.

With 140 students on roll, Broomfield School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 35% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 419, 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 44 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

98.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 0.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.91 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 13598.5%

Asian 10.7%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10.7%

European 135 · 98.5%

Asian 1 · 0.7%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 140 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

140Students on rollLarger than 35% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

419Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

0.09Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.91Isolation indexhigh isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeFull Primary
YearsYears 1–8
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingRural other
Territorial authorityHurunui 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 may be requested
Opened1881
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaAshley Forest
WardSouth Ward
General electorateKaikōura
Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region

Amberley 43.1173° S · 172.6856° E

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About this data

School #3303 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

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