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Campion College

Gisborne · Gisborne 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 Campion College

Campion College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Gisborne, within the Gisborne Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 475 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 437. The school has been open since 1960.

With 475 students on roll, Campion College is a large school — larger than about 79% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 437, which is 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 largest group is European at 66.7%, with a meaningful Asian community at 22.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.86 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 300 · 66.7%
Pasifika 27 · 6.0%
Asian 100 · 22.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 17 · 3.8%
Other 6 · 1.3%

Total roll recorded: 475 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

475Students on rollLarger than 79% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
437Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.95Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.86Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Gisborne Region
Gisborne 38.6478° S · 177.9894° E
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School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityGisborne District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilGisborne 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
  • Opened1960
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