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Eskdale School

Napier · Hawke's Bay 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 Eskdale School

Eskdale School is a co-educational full primary school in Napier, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 285 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 423. The school has been open since 1859.

With 285 students on roll, Eskdale School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 59% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 423, 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.

93% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Middle Eastern / Latin American / African descent make up 3.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.36 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 264 · 93.0%
Pasifika 4 · 1.4%
Asian 7 · 2.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 9 · 3.2%

Total roll recorded: 285 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

285Students on rollLarger than 59% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
423Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.33Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.36Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Napier 39.4025° S · 176.8528° E
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Nearby schools

Westshore SchoolNapier · Contributing 8.7 km Port Ahuriri SchoolNapier · Contributing 10 km Sacred Heart College (Napier)Napier · Secondary (Year 9-15) 10.2 km Napier Girls' High SchoolNapier · Secondary (Year 9-15) 10.7 km Napier Central SchoolNapier · Contributing 10.7 km Hōhepa SchoolNapier · Composite 11.2 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNapier City
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1859
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