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Cromwell Primary School

Cromwell · Otago Region

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

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Cromwell Primary School at a glance

Cromwell Primary School is a co-educational contributing school in Cromwell, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 417 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 426. The school has been open since 1865.

With 417 students on roll, Cromwell Primary School is a large school — larger than about 75% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 426, 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.

78.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10.9%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.82 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 33878.1%
Pasifika 214.8%
Asian 4710.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 255.8%
Other 20.5%
European 338 · 78.1%
Pasifika 21 · 4.8%
Asian 47 · 10.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 25 · 5.8%
Other 2 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 417 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

417Students on rollLarger than 75% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
426Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.77Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.82Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityCentral Otago District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago 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
  • Opened1865
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaCromwell East
  • WardCromwell Ward
  • General electorateWaitaki
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Otago Region
Cromwell 45.0450° S · 169.2035° E
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Nearby schools

Cromwell CollegeCromwell · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.7 km Goldfields School (Cromwell)Cromwell · Contributing 1.3 km Clyde SchoolClyde · Full Primary 18.6 km The Terrace School (Alexandra)Alexandra · Full Primary 26.4 km Dunstan High SchoolAlexandra · Secondary (Year 9-15) 26.6 km St Gerard's School (Alexandra)Alexandra · Full Primary 27.3 km

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About this data

School #3729 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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