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Canvastown School

Canvastown · Marlborough 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 Canvastown School

Canvastown School is a co-educational full primary school in Canvastown, within the Marlborough Region, operating in the state sector, with 43 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 467. The school has been open since 1877.

With 43 students on roll, Canvastown School is a very small school — larger than about 13% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 467, 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.

88.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.08 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 38 · 88.4%
Pasifika 2 · 4.7%
Asian 3 · 7.0%

Total roll recorded: 43 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

43Students on rollLarger than 13% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
467Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.44Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.08Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Marlborough Region
Canvastown 41.2888° S · 173.6681° E
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Havelock SchoolHavelock · Full Primary 8.3 km Rai Valley Area SchoolRai Valley · Composite 9.4 km Linkwater SchoolLinkwater · Full Primary 17.7 km Hira SchoolNelson · Contributing 24.3 km Picton SchoolPicton · Contributing 27.8 km Renwick SchoolRenwick · Full Primary 27.9 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityMarlborough District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilMarlborough 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
  • Opened1877
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