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Diamond Harbour School

Diamond Harbour · Canterbury 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 Diamond Harbour School

Diamond Harbour School is a co-educational full primary school in Diamond Harbour, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 122 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 412. The school has been open since 1945.

With 122 students on roll, Diamond Harbour School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 31% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 412, 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 51 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

94.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 2.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.78 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 118 · 94.4%
Pasifika 3 · 2.4%
Asian 1 · 0.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 1.6%
Other 1 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 122 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

122Students on rollLarger than 31% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
412Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.29Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.78Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Diamond Harbour 43.6300° S · 172.7267° E
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School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityChristchurch City
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1945
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