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Clinton School

Clinton · Otago 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 Clinton School

Clinton School is a co-educational full primary school in Clinton, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 67 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 447. The school has been open since 1874.

With 67 students on roll, Clinton School is a small school — larger than about 19% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 447, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

91% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 4.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.59 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 61 · 91.0%
Asian 3 · 4.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 3.0%
Other 1 · 1.5%

Total roll recorded: 67 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

67Students on rollLarger than 19% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
447Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.39Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.59Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Clinton 46.2009° S · 169.3812° E
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Nearby schools

Waiwera South SchoolWaiwera South · Full Primary 8.5 km Clutha Valley SchoolGreenfield · Full Primary 17.7 km Warepa SchoolBalclutha · Full Primary 20.1 km Pukerau SchoolGore · Contributing 24.8 km Rosebank School (Balclutha)Balclutha · Full Primary 26.9 km South Otago High SchoolBalclutha · Secondary (Year 9-15) 27.2 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityClutha District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago 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
  • Opened1874
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