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Clifton Terrace School

Nelson · Nelson Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Large urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Clifton Terrace School at a glance

Clifton Terrace School is a co-educational contributing school in Nelson, within the Nelson Region, operating in the state sector, with 280 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 406. The school has been open since 1858.

With 280 students on roll, Clifton Terrace School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 59% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 406, 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 57 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

86.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.15 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 24886.1%
Pasifika 31.0%
Asian 238.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 72.4%
Other 51.7%
International 20.7%
European 248 · 86.1%
Pasifika 3 · 1.0%
Asian 23 · 8.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 7 · 2.4%
Other 5 · 1.7%
International 2 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 280 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

280Students on rollLarger than 59% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
406Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.57Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.15Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNelson City
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilNelson Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1858
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMarybank
  • WardCentral General Ward
  • General electorateNelson
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Nelson Region
Nelson 41.2247° S · 173.3228° E
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About this data

School #3187 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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