Clifton Terrace Model School

Wellington · Wellington Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area · Enrolment scheme

Clifton Terrace Model School at a glance

Clifton Terrace Model School is a co-educational full primary school in Wellington, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 78 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 372. The school has been open since 1858.

With 78 students on roll, Clifton Terrace Model School is a small school — larger than about 21% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 372, 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 91 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 47.7% and Asian at 37.5%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.04 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 4247.7%

Pasifika 66.8%

Asian 3337.5%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 55.7%

Other 22.3%

European 42 · 47.7%

Pasifika 6 · 6.8%

Asian 33 · 37.5%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 5 · 5.7%

Other 2 · 2.3%

Total roll recorded: 78 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

78Students on rollLarger than 21% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

372Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

1.15Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.04Isolation indexvery low isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeFull Primary
YearsYears 1–8
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingMajor urban area
Territorial authorityWellington City
Education regionWellington
Regional councilWellington 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
Opened1858
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaWellington Botanic Gardens
WardPukehīnau/Lambton General Ward
General electorateWellington Central
Māori electorate—

Location

Wellington Region

Wellington 41.2833° S · 174.7729° E

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About this data

School #2826 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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