Dalefield School

Carterton · Wellington Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other · Enrolment scheme

Dalefield School at a glance

Dalefield School is a co-educational full primary school in Carterton, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state sector, with 76 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 463. The school has been open since 1885.

With 76 students on roll, Dalefield School is a small school — larger than about 21% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 463, 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.

89% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 6.8%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.75 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 6589.0%

Pasifika 22.7%

Asian 56.8%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 11.4%

European 65 · 89.0%

Pasifika 2 · 2.7%

Asian 5 · 6.8%

Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.4%

Total roll recorded: 76 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

76Students on rollLarger than 21% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

463Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463

0.44Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

0.75Isolation indexmoderate isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeFull Primary
YearsYears 1–8
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingRural other
Territorial authorityCarterton District
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 should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened1885
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaMount Holdsworth
WardArea Outside Ward
General electorateWairarapa
Māori electorate—

Location

Wellington Region

Carterton 41.0254° S · 175.4776° E

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South End SchoolCarterton · Full Primary 3.6 km Ponatahi Christian SchoolCarterton · Composite 3.8 km St Mary's School (Carterton)Carterton · Full Primary 3.9 km Carterton SchoolCarterton · Full Primary 4.5 km Greytown SchoolGreytown · Full Primary 6.5 km Kuranui CollegeGreytown · Secondary (Year 9-15) 7.8 km

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About this data

School #2831 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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