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Carew Peel Forest School

Carew · Canterbury Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Rural other · Enrolment scheme

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Carew Peel Forest School at a glance

Carew Peel Forest School is a co-educational contributing school in Carew, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 81 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 417. The school has been open since 1904.

With 81 students on roll, Carew Peel Forest School is a small school — larger than about 22% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 417, 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 46 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

86.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 12.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.3 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 7086.4%
Asian 1012.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11.2%
European 70 · 86.4%
Asian 10 · 12.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 81 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

81Students on rollLarger than 22% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
417Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.44Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.3Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityAshburton 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
  • Opened1904
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaEaling-Lowcliffe
  • WardWestern Ward
  • General electorateRangitata
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Carew 43.9601° S · 171.3569° E
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About this data

School #3308 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.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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