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Dovedale School

Tasman · 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 Dovedale School

Dovedale School is a co-educational full primary school in Tasman, within the Tasman Region, operating in the state sector, with 22 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 447. The school has been open since 1868.

With 22 students on roll, Dovedale School is a very small school — larger than about 7% 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.

95.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 4.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.86 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 21 · 95.5%
Pasifika 1 · 4.5%

Total roll recorded: 22 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

22Students on rollLarger than 7% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
447Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.18Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.86Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Tasman Region
Tasman 41.2873° S · 172.8946° E
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Nearby schools

Upper Moutere SchoolUpper Moutere · Full Primary 9.4 km Ngatimoti SchoolMotueka · Full Primary 9.6 km Mahana SchoolMahana · Full Primary 12.7 km Tapawera Area SchoolNelson · Composite 13.1 km Tasman Bay Christian SchoolTasman · Full Primary 16.9 km Tasman SchoolTasman · Full Primary 16.9 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • 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
  • Opened1868
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