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Collingwood Area School

Collingwood · Tasman 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 Collingwood Area School

Collingwood Area School is a co-educational composite school in Collingwood, within the Tasman Region, operating in the state sector, with 151 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 461. The school has been open since 1978.

With 151 students on roll, Collingwood Area School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 38% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 461, 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.

94.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.37 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 139 · 94.6%
Pasifika 3 · 2.0%
Asian 2 · 1.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.7%
Other 2 · 1.4%

Total roll recorded: 151 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

151Students on rollLarger than 38% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
461Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.28Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.37Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Tasman Region
Collingwood 40.6822° S · 172.6800° E
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Nearby schools

Takaka Primary SchoolTakaka · Contributing 21.2 km Golden Bay High SchoolTakaka · Secondary (Year 7-15) 21.4 km Motupipi SchoolTakaka · Contributing 23.8 km Central Takaka SchoolTakaka · Contributing 25 km

School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityTasman District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilTasman 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
  • Opened1978
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