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Cheviot Area School

Cheviot · Canterbury Region

Composite · State · Co-Educational · Rural settlement

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Cheviot Area School at a glance

Cheviot Area School is a co-educational composite school in Cheviot, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 173 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 463. The school has been open since 1884.

With 173 students on roll, Cheviot Area School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 42% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 463, 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.

90.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.15 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 15090.9%
Pasifika 53.0%
Asian 74.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10.6%
Other 21.2%
European 150 · 90.9%
Pasifika 5 · 3.0%
Asian 7 · 4.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.6%
Other 2 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 173 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

173Students on rollLarger than 42% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
463Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.41Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.15Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityHurunui District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • 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
  • Opened1884
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaParnassus
  • WardEast Ward
  • General electorateKaikōura
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Cheviot 42.8115° S · 173.2755° E
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Waiau SchoolWaiau · Contributing 25.9 km Greta Valley SchoolAmberley · Full Primary 29.7 km Rotherham SchoolRotherham · Contributing 29.8 km Amuri Area SchoolCulverden · Composite 35.2 km Omihi SchoolHurunui · Full Primary 41.6 km

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About this data

School #309 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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