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Eltham School

Eltham · Taranaki Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area

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Eltham School at a glance

Eltham School is a co-educational full primary school in Eltham, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state sector, with 131 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 521. The school has been open since 1886.

With 131 students on roll, Eltham School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 33% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 521, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 58 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

80.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.26 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 9380.9%
Pasifika 97.8%
Asian 1210.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 10.9%
European 93 · 80.9%
Pasifika 9 · 7.8%
Asian 12 · 10.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 0.9%

Total roll recorded: 131 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

131Students on rollLarger than 33% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
521Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.65Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.26Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authoritySouth Taranaki District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilTaranaki 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
  • Opened1886
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaEltham
  • WardEltham-Kaponga General Ward
  • General electorateWhanganui
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Taranaki Region
Eltham 39.4345° S · 174.2978° E
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About this data

School #2165 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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